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MIXI – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 13, 2023

MIXI Incorporated (2121 JP): Profitable Growth rank of 5 was same compared to the prior period’s 5th rank. This is average performance compared to 290 large Comm. Serv. companies worldwide.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 11 February 2023

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 11, 2023

US credit card debt reaches new heights. Analysts are forecasting earnings contraction. Masa Son is the undisputed master of tech bubbles. Hedge funds perform terribly; still, people buy them. One ton of ore generates max 10kg of copper.

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Cellphones in the Classroom: Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 15)

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 10, 2023

In our latest Deming in Education podcast, Andrew and David talk about a controversial subject: cellphones in classrooms. Should teachers have them? Students? Should they be banned? Or is there another way?

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A. Stotz All Weather Strategies – January 2023

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 9, 2023

Strong equity rebound in January. Performance review of our strategies in January 2023 – All Weather Inflation Guard rose by 0.9%. All Weather Strategy rose by 2.2%. All Weather Alpha Focus rose by 1.1%. Global outlook that guides our asset allocation.

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Thailand Was the Best Performer in Asia in 2022

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 8, 2023

Chart of the Day: Asian markets were down in 2022 except for Thailand, Indonesia, and India in local currencies. Thailand was the strongest performer in USD terms, and Indonesia was the only other market with positive USD return.

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Shoei – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 7, 2023

Shoei Company Limited (7839 JP): Profitable Growth rank of 1 was up compared to the prior period’s 4th rank. This is World Class performance compared to 1,000 medium Cons. Disc. companies worldwide.

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WHA Corporation – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 6, 2023

WHA Corporation Public Company Limited (WHA TB): Profitable Growth rank of 5 was up compared to the prior period’s 6th rank. This is average performance compared to 370 medium Real Estate companies worldwide.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 4 February 2023

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 4, 2023

We’ve heard about the soft landing before. The US Treasury forecasts an explosion in public debt. US equity risk premium is at a decade low. Green energy produces much toxic waste. The woke green movement is a sect.

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Thriving on Chaos: Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 14)

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 3, 2023

In this episode, Andrew and David talk about chaos, authority, and when calming the chaos can feel like a loss of control. They explore the “psychology” aspect of Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, and how that applies to classrooms and school systems.

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ISMS 3: Will the US Have a Recession or a Soft Landing?

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 2, 2023

Never has the US gov’t caused such a massive move in GDP. The question is, “which way is GDP going?” Will we see a recession or a soft landing?

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