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Advanced Info Service – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 9, 2023

Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (ADVANC TB): Profitable Growth rank of 3 was same compared to the prior period’s 3rd rank. This is above average performance compared to 260 large Comm. Serv. companies worldwide.

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Central Retail Corporation – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 8, 2023

Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited (CRC TB): Profitable Growth rank of 1 was up compared to the prior period’s 9th rank. This is World Class performance compared to 930 large Cons. Disc. companies worldwide.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 6 May 2023

By Andrew Stotz | May 6, 2023

Another 0.25% hike from Fed. JPMorgan is gobbling up failed banks. Blackrock–an extended arm of the US gov’t. US bonds are still below their peak. Buy now, pay later for groceries.

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Applying SoPK: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 2)

By Andrew Stotz | May 5, 2023

Most people come into education familiar with classroom management and curriculum, but the concept of Profound Knowledge changes the way you view the entire field and your part in it. In the second episode of the Deming in Schools Case Study, Andrew and John talk about applying the System of Profound Knowledge to education.

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ISMS 21: CPI Collapsing Across the Globe

By Andrew Stotz | May 4, 2023

Will the global CPI slowdown continue?

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Taiwan Was the Best Performer in Asia in 1Q23

By Become a Better Investor | May 3, 2023

Asian markets were down in 1Q23 except for Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, China and Indonesia in local currencies. Taiwan was the strongest performer in USD and local terms.

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My Worst Investment Ever April 2023

By Andrew Stotz | May 2, 2023

In April 2023, we published 22 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.

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ISMS 20: Larry Swedroe – Do You Extrapolate From Small Samples and Trust Your Intuition?

By Andrew Stotz | May 1, 2023

In this episode of Investment Strategy Made Simple (ISMS), Andrew and Larry discuss two chapters of Larry’s book Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them. In this third episode, they talk about mistake number three: Do you believe events are more predictable after the fact than before? And mistake number four: Do you extrapolate from small samples and trust your intuition?

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 29 April 2023

By Andrew Stotz | Apr 29, 2023

Yield curve dynamics. Overcrowded China reopening trade. Gold has outperformed miners. Solar energy waste. China bets on nuclear.

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From Taguchi to Deming: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 1)

By Andrew Stotz | Apr 28, 2023

In this, the first in a series of episodes on Awakening Your Inner Deming, Andrew talks with Dr. Bill Bellows about his journey. He started with Taguchi, read his way through other quality “gurus”, and finally found Deming in unexpected places – solving big problems in space shuttles along the way!

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