The post Maruha Nichiro Corp – World Class Benchmarking appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post The Evolution of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): From Concept to Cornerstone appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post A. Stotz All Weather Strategies – August 2024 appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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%. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 7 September 2024 appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post Enrich Your Future 11: Long-Term Outperformance Is Not Always Evidence of Skill appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post 8 Dimensions of Quality: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 2) appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post BOE Technology Group – World Class Benchmarking appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post My Worst Investment Ever August 2024 appeared first on Become a Better Investor. In August 2024, we published 6 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 31 August 2024 appeared first on Become a Better Investor. War-like US government deficit. Overstated US employment. No return investing in bonds. Berkshire Hathaway’s market cap hit US$1trn. Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more

The post Enrich Your Future 10: You Won’t Beat the Market Even the Best Funds Don’t appeared first on Become a Better Investor. 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 10: When Even the Best Aren’t Likely to Win the Game. Read more articles like this on Become a Better Investor ..read more