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United Parcel Service – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 14, 2024

United Parcel Service Incorporated (UPS US): Profitable Growth rank of 1 was same compared to the prior period’s 1st rank. This is World Class performance compared to 1,420 large Industrials companies worldwide.

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Zalando SE – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 13, 2024

Zalando SE (ZAL GR): Profitable Growth rank of 2 was up compared to the prior period’s 9th rank. This is World Class performance compared to 950 large Cons. Disc. companies worldwide.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 11 May 2024

By Andrew Stotz | May 11, 2024

0% return over the next 10 years. Berkshire Hathaway got US$189bn in cash. US is no.1 in oil. Risk of an RMB devaluation is real. Gang crime threatens the Swedish economy.

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Transforming How We Think: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 19)

By Andrew Stotz | May 10, 2024

What happens if you transform HOW you think? In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz discuss the problem of thinking in one dimension at a time (as we were taught in school) and its impact on our ability to solve problems. BONUS: Book recommendations to broaden your understanding of Deming and more.

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ISMS 41: Larry Swedroe – Focus on Managing Risk Not Returns

By Andrew Stotz | May 9, 2024

In this episode of Investment Strategy Made Simple (ISMS), Andrew gets into part two of his discussion with Larry Swedroe: Ignorance is Bliss. Today, they discuss two chapters of Larry’s book Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them. In this series, they discuss mistake number 32: Are You Subject to the Money Illusion? Mistake 33: Do You Believe Demographics Are Destiny? And mistake 34: Do You Follow a Prudent Process When Choosing a Financial Advisory Firm?

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A. Stotz All Weather Strategies – April 2024

By Andrew Stotz | May 8, 2024

Gold and commodities did well as stocks and bonds fell. Performance review of our strategies in April 2024 – All Weather Inflation Guard fell 1.5%, All Weather Strategy fell 1.5%, All Weather Alpha Focus fell 0.9%.

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Asics Corp – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 7, 2024

Asics Corporation (7936 JP): Profitable Growth rank of 2 was up compared to the prior period’s 4th rank. This is World Class performance compared to 950 large Cons. Disc. companies worldwide.

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Puma SE – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 6, 2024

Puma SE (PUM GR): Profitable Growth rank of 6 was down compared to the prior period’s 4th rank. This is below average performance compared to 950 large Cons. Disc. companies worldwide.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 4 May 2024

By Andrew Stotz | May 4, 2024

Only one cut by the Fed in 2024. 60/40 is not as safe as you may think. US accounts for 25% of global GDP. Replace nuclear with coal. The copper opportunity.

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Goal Setting Is Often An Act of Desperation: Part 3

By Andrew Stotz | May 3, 2024

In part 3 of this series, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz talk about the final 5 lessons for data analysis in education. Dive into this discussion to learn more about why data analysis is essential and how to do it right.

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