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Beta Can Make the Difference Between “Buy” and “Sell”

By Become a Better Investor | May 20, 2016

Previously we have presented a study showing that high beta doesn’t translate into high returns, in contrast to what theory suggests. There are more challenges that an investor faces with beta, especially when it comes to valuation. In this post, we’re going to take a look at how beta can impact the outcome of your valuation of a company.

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Leicester City and Life Insurance

By Become a Better Investor | May 13, 2016
Top 5 of the Week of May 9 - Become a Better #Investor

Included in the Top 5 this week, what Premier League football and the stock market have in common, how to beat the market in the long-run, and what is ‘risk’? All this and more…

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Does High Risk Mean High Return?

By A. Stotz Investment Research | May 13, 2016

This A. Stotz Academic-Style Research focus on answering the question: Does high risk mean high return?

CAPM suggests that beta is a measure of risk and that a high-beta stock should yield a higher return than a low-beta stock. Our findings suggest something different…

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Momentum Investing Explained Through Physics and a Hummer H2

By Alexander Wetterling | May 6, 2016

The value and size premiums are usually not very controversial, but momentum is one of the factors that many times leads to a discussion among investors. Let’s take a look at what momentum investing is, what evidence supports the momentum premium and how momentum can help you become a better investor.

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One Percenters and First Class Equity Investing

By Become a Better Investor | May 6, 2016
Top 5 of the Week of May 2 - Become a Better #Investor

Top 5 this week has investing tips for Millennials, ways to Spring clean your portfolio, and equity investment lessons you can learn from cricket. All this and more…

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“Admit What You Don’t Know and Be OK with It”

By Become a Better Investor | Apr 29, 2016
Top 5 of the Week of April 25 - Become a Better #Investor

This week: Momentum investing explained simply, Warren Buffett’s top investment rule, value vs. growth investing, and much more…

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18 Questions for Pre-Revenue Valuation of a Startup

By Andrew Stotz | Apr 28, 2016

Oftentimes, I’m asked about the concept of pre-revenue valuation for a startup. Well, that’s a very difficult thing because you’ve got no revenue and certainly no profit. How do you value this? In my opinion, the first step in the valuation of a company is to ask these 18 questions. These 18 questions cover five areas. First is trust; second is the idea; third is execution; fourth is the exit; and the fifth is enthusiasm.

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India Equity FVMR Snapshot: ‘India in Your Hand—Every Week’

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Apr 28, 2016

India Equity FVMR Snapshot: “India in your hand—every week.” This product is a weekly update on the Indian markets. It’s a one-page document that covers the way we invest, which is based on fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and risk—FVMR. Get this proprietary information in your inbox every Monday and you’ll always be up to speed on India equity.

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Volatility as a Predictor of Stock Market Performance

By Become a Better Investor | Apr 22, 2016

Due to the increased uncertainty in the world’s equity markets during the past year or so, a common question we’ve had from investors is whether now is the right time to invest in equity or not?

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Malaysia Equity FVMR Snapshot: ‘Malaysia in Your Hand—Every Week’

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Apr 22, 2016

Malaysia Equity FVMR Snapshot: “Malaysia in your hand—every week.” This product is a weekly update on the Malaysian markets. It’s a one-page document that covers the way we invest, which is based on fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and risk—FVMR. Get this proprietary information in your inbox every Monday and you’ll always be up to speed on Malaysia equity.

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