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Enrich Your Future 12: When Confronted With a Loser’s Game Do Not Play

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 13, 2024

In this episode of Enrich Your Future, Andrew and Larry Swedroe discuss Larry’s new book, Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing. In this series, they discuss Chapter 12: Outfoxing the Box.

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Acceptability VS Desirability: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 3)

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 12, 2024

Is reaching A+ quality always the right answer? What happens when you consider factors that are part of the system, and not just the product in isolation? In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss acceptability versus desirability in the quality realm.

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Maruha Nichiro Corp – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 11, 2024

Maruha Nichiro Corporation (1333 JP): Profitable Growth rank of 9 was down compared to the prior period’s 7th rank. This is poor performance compared to 560 large Cons. Staples companies worldwide.

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The Evolution of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): From Concept to Cornerstone

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 10, 2024

The concept of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) emerged in the late 20th century as businesses sought better ways to measure and manage performance in increasingly complex environments.

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A. Stotz All Weather Strategies – August 2024

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 9, 2024

Gold and Bonds shined. Performance review of our strategies in August 2024 – All Weather Inflation Guard gained 0.6%, All Weather Strategy was flat, All Weather Alpha Focus gained 1.9%.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 7 September 2024

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 7, 2024

US households invest a lot in stocks. 9 million vacant homes in Japan. US labor market worsens. We’re working a lot less. Prices have skyrocketed in the past 50 years.

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Enrich Your Future 11: Long-Term Outperformance Is Not Always Evidence of Skill

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 6, 2024

In this episode of Enrich Your Future, Andrew and Larry Swedroe discuss Larry’s new book, Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing. In this series, they discuss Chapter 11: The Demon of Chance.

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8 Dimensions of Quality: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 2)

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 5, 2024

In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss David Garvin’s 8 Dimensions of Quality and how they apply in the Deming world. Bill references this article by Garvin.

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Charoen Pokphand Foods – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 4, 2024

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF TB): Profitable Growth rank of 10 was same compared to the prior period’s 10th rank. This is poor performance compared to 560 large Cons. Staples companies worldwide.

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BOE Technology Group – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 3, 2024

BOE Technology Group Company Limited (000725 SZ): Profitable Growth rank of 9 was same compared to the prior period’s 9th rank. This is poor performance compared to 640 large Info Tech companies worldwide.

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