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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AdrianC ⎊✹  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Control Panel: Quality
Date: 12/07/25 12:08 PM
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But what is quality?

Reminded me I need to re-read this book:

en.wikipedia.org - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is a book by Robert M. Pirsig first published in 1974. It is a work of fictionalized autobiography, becoming an instant bestseller. It is the first of Pirsig's texts in which he discusses his concept of Quality.

Interesting read. More on topic, seeing the S&P 500 Quality (SPHQ) ETF drop NVIDIA made me look at my own favorite Value/Profitability ETF:

avantisinvestors.com - Avantis US large cap value ETF

It still has a bit of NVIDIA but it's out of the top 20.
AVLV
Price/Earnings Ratio 17.63
Price/Book Ratio 3.33

SPHQ
Price/earnings ratio 25.61
Price/book ratio 9.13

I'll stick with what I have, but all savings go to cash right now.
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