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Global Gearing Is in Uptrend and Has Passed 2008 Peak

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 25, 2018
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Chart of the Day: Global gearing has been trending up since 2010. It passed the 2008 peak in 2017. However, gearing is still below peaks before the Dotcom bubble and the Asian financial crisis.

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Breaking Ground with the Valuation Master Class in Kuala Lumpur

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 24, 2018
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Students of the Valuation Master Class Live events build their practical skills in valuation and advance their analytical skills in forecasting… using Astotz Investment Research’s very own ValueModel.

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VMC: Mistake #4 – Confusing Growth Capex with Maintenance Capex

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 24, 2018
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When it comes to choosing CFA or MBA, it’s important to check out what will be required of you to attain it in terms of time and study, and what competitive edge each qualification will give your career. Here is how each type of certification will help you advance your skills, so that you can decide which one is right for you.

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Global Revenue Growth May Be Getting Closer to a Peak

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 23, 2018
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Chart of the Day: More than 17,000 companies worldwide have shown a strong revenue uptrend. We are now two years into this revenue uptrend and may be getting closer to a peak. Companies have been slow to expand their assets, unlike in prior stock market boom times.

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Volatility: A Gray Area

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 20, 2018
Top 5 of the Week of June 18 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we examine the nature of long-tails in investment and business, study certainty, and ask if volatility is risk. All this and more…

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Korean Gas Monopoly and World’s Largest Gas Importer

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 19, 2018

Korea Gas Corporation was incorporated by the Korean government in 1983 and is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer. Profitable Growth had sunk to the bottom in 2015 and stayed there until a slight improvement in the past 12 months.

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Asia ex Japan Is Trading around Its 10-yr Average Price-to-Book

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 18, 2018
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Chart of the Day: Global markets are expensive, not bubble yet. US 10-year bull run hitting its peak. Unlike the US, Asia valuations are not stretched. Developed Asia ex Japan appears cheap.

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VMC: How to Decide Between the CFA Program vs. an MBA Program

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 17, 2018
#ValuationMasterClass

When it comes to choosing CFA or MBA, it’s important to check out what will be required of you to attain it in terms of time and study, and what competitive edge each qualification will give your career. Here is how each type of certification will help you advance your skills, so that you can decide which one is right for you.

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Developed Markets Have Rebounded Recently, Emerging Markets Have Not Followed

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 16, 2018
#Korea still appears most attractive in Asia, followed by #China and #Thailand | #ChartOfTheDay

Chart of the Day: Developed markets have outperformed Emerging markets over the past decade and recently. Outperformance has been driven by the strong performance of the US market. US could be at risk, though.

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Is Loss Aversion the Answer?

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 13, 2018
Top 5 of the Week of July 9 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we examine Value’s recent subpar performance, catch up with the ongoing debates about index investing, and discuss loss aversion’s impact. All this and more…

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