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Beating the Market, Self-Defeating Prophecies, and Future Uncertainty

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 18, 2016
Top 5 of the Week November 14 - Become a #betterinvestor

In the Top 5 this week, learn how to beat the market, discover why we cannot predict markets accurately, and find out if Trump’s presidency will lead to a stock market bubble. All this and more…

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Thai Weed Boom is Seaweed

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 17, 2016

Taokaenoi Food & Marketing is a Thai snack company primarily engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of flavored seaweed snacks, as well as popcorn, potato snacks and dried fruits. CEO Itthipat Peeradechapan has already spent his entire adult life running the company. And, boy, has he been successful!

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Indonesian Pharmaceuticals with World Class Financial Performance

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 16, 2016

Under Bernadette Ruth Irawaty Setiady’s leadership Kalbe Farma’s financial performance has been World Class. The company manages an extensive portfolio of prescription pharmaceuticals and OTC drugs, energy drinks and nutrition products, as well as a distribution arm serving more than 1 million outlets.

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Momentum Is a Good Start to Beat the Market

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Nov 15, 2016

We test if investing in high momentum stocks can generate outperformance. We tested our hypothesis over 10 years on about 10,000 stocks globally. Momentum turns out to work quite well.

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Developing Growth Despite the Downturn in Urban China

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 14, 2016

Chairman and CEO Sheng Jian Zhong founded Yanlord Land Group Limited in 1993 by establishing offices in both Shanghai and Nanjing. Yanlord’s development activities are concentrated in Shanghai and the Pearl River Delta.

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It’s Not the End of the World Just Yet

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 11, 2016
Top 5 of the Week November 7 - Become a #betterinvestor

This week we check out the global and market reaction to Donald Trump’s election as the next US president, the trending move from active to passive investing, and more…

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Coal Miner Sees Growth in Asia

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 10, 2016

PT Adaro Energy Tbk is one of the biggest coal producers in one of world’s top coal exporters—Indonesia. The company has started to improve on Profitable Growth which has been supported by increasing coal prices.

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Servicing the Thai Traveling Class

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 9, 2016

Asia Aviation (AAV) is the majority owner of low-cost airline Thai AirAsia Company Limited, AirAsia Berhad owns the other 45%. AAV has been a mixed bag when it comes to Profitable Growth.

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Dirt Cheap Stocks Are Too Risky

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Nov 8, 2016

We test if investing in only low price-to-book companies can generate outperformance. We tested our hypothesis over 10 years on about 10,000 stocks globally. It seems to work for dirt cheap stocks, but when we adjust for risk the results change.

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No-Nonsense Advice for Your Financial Future

By Andrew Stotz | Nov 7, 2016

The Investor’s Manifesto does a great job of explaining basic finance fundamentals. Bernstein writes no-nonsense advice for his reader’s financial future and drives his points home with precision and directness. For example his argument in favor of saving: “Save as much as you can, and do not stop saving until you die.”

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