Overview

Become familiar with the key concepts of fundamental analysis and learn how to put them into action in the real world Fundamental Analysis For Dummies is a valuable guide for investors who want to know the future. Okay, it’s not a crystal ball, but fundamental analysis will help you gain insight into a company’s staying power, as you evaluate revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, competitors, management, interest rates, and other key business details. This Dummies resource makes it easy to get a handle on the underlying forces that affect the well-being of the economy, industry groups, and companies. You’ll explore the tools and strategies of fundamental analysis, and you’ll get easy-to-follow examples of how they’re used in relation to stock and commodity investing. This latest edition is fully updated with coverage of today’s investment landscape. Apply fundamental analysis techniques to your investments and increase your profits Learn strategies for making smart investments in stocks, currency, bonds, and commodities Harness the same tools used by Warren Buffett and other successful investors Protect your investments during an economic downturn Investors looking to become proficient in using fundamental analysis will love this plain-English breakdown of all the must-know information.

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Author:   Matthew Krantz (USA Today, Financial Markets Reporter)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781394159697

ISBN 10:   1394159692
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   18 May 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Fundamental Analysis 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Fundamental Analysis 7 Chapter 2: Getting Up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis 19 Chapter 3: Gaining an Upper Hand on Wall Street: Why Fundamental Analysis Gives Investors an Edge 37 Chapter 4: Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data 55 Part 2: Performing Fundamental Analysis Yourself 75 Chapter 5: Analyzing a Company’s Profitability Using the Income Statement 77 Chapter 6: Measuring a Company’s Staying Power with the Balance Sheet 97 Chapter 7: Tracking Cash with the Statement of Cash Flow 115 Chapter 8: Using Financial Ratios to Pinpoint Investments 133 Chapter 9: Mining the Proxy Statement for Investment Clues 155 Part 3: Making Money with Fundamental Analysis 173 Chapter 10: Looking for Fundamental Reasons to Buy or Sell 175 Chapter 11: Finding a Right Price for a Stock Using Discounted Cash Flow 197 Chapter 12: Using the Annual Report (10-K) to See What a Company Is Worth 215 Chapter 13: Analyzing a Company’s Public Comments and Statements 237 Chapter 14: Gleaning from the Fundamental Analysis Done by Others 249 Chapter 15: Performing “Top-Down” Fundamental Analysis 267 Part 4: Getting Advanced with Fundamental Analysis 279 Chapter 16: Digging into an Industry’s Fundamentals 281 Chapter 17: Pinpointing Trends Using Fundamental Analysis 297 Chapter 18: Avoiding Investment Blowups with Fundamental Analysis 313 Chapter 19: Marrying Fundamental Analysis with Technical Analysis 329 Part 5: The Part of Tens 349 Chapter 20: Ten Things to Look at When Analyzing a Company 351 Chapter 21: Ten Things Fundamental Analysis Cannot Do 359 Index 369

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Matt Krantz is a nationally recognized financial journalist who specializes in investment topics and personal finance. He’s the management editor for Investor’s Business Daily, and his work has appeared in USA Today and Money magazine.

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