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Don’t Invest in Fear, Invest in Water

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 26, 2016

Global equities entered a bear market last week according to Bloomberg data. Fearmongers building a “Tower of Babel” continue to predict the worse, so Babinow collected some alternative perspectives for you.

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The 10 Best and Worst Days: Korea

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Feb 25, 2016

This A. Stotz academic-style research focus on trying to understand the impact of being out of the Korean market on either the best or the worst days. We also look at clustering trying to figure out why you would be out of the market on those days. Missing only The 10 Best or Worst Days can have huge impact on your terminal wealth.

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

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Feb 24, 2016

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

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The Trade-off between Simplicity and Precision

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 19, 2016

In the trade-off between simplicity and precision, I choose simplicity. I have more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry. First as an analyst, then as Head of Research. Over those decades, my thoughts on the trade-off between simplicity and precision have, to put it mildly, evolved. These days I love to keep it simple!

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

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Feb 19, 2016

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

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7 Deadly Sins and Politics

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 19, 2016

In the Top 5 this week: Correlation doesn’t imply causation and people are as primal and instinctive in the stock market as they are in life. Remember that panics and banking crises are the rule, not the exception we believe. Learn how asset managers are taking advantage and peddling colorful investing juju and discover what the seven deadly sins have to do with investing.

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Business DNA: Your Word is Your Bond

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 12, 2016

Business DNA: Khalid M. Hashim was raised in Calcutta and Bombay in India by a middle-class family with a long tradition in shipping and trading, but he represents the first generation to actually own such a business. Khalid wanted early on to go into shipping, but his father insisted that he gain a university degree and explore all areas of the industry through internships and jobs before he committed to sea transport. Khalid describes the business of Precious Shipping PCL: “In a very simple way, we connect cargoes between exporting countries and importing nations – as simple as that. That’s what we do – carry it safely, correctly, and without any problems.”

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A Wounded German Tiger and Margin of Safety

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 12, 2016

It would be great to say that the stock market has turned a corner in February, but you don’t have to look far to find still more dark predictions for the future of the financial world.

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Global Equity FVMR Snapshot: ‘The World Markets in Your Hand—Every Week’

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 10, 2016

Global Equity FVMR Snapshot: “The world markets in your hand—every week.” This product is a weekly update on the world markets, including developed and emerging markets, as well as major regions and countries. It’s a one-page document that covers the way we invest, which is based on fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and risk: what we call “FVMR”. Get it in your inbox every Monday and you’ll always be up to speed on global equity markets.

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Avoiding The 10 Worst Days Increases Your Return Massively

By A. Stotz Investment Research | Feb 5, 2016

We got a lot of comments from people saying they read The 10 Best Days, they liked it, it was helpful; we also started to get some questions, one in particular. So, this A. Stotz academic-style research answers the question: What impact would missing The 10 Worst Days in a 10-year period have on terminal wealth?

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