… Analysis – the world of infinite facts and opinions
Analysts Reports – experts yes, objective maybe
Annual Reports – facts and management pitch
Averaging Down – a strategy to avoid
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Basic Investing – single and multiple investing lessons
Basic Numbers – understand financial statements
Basic Time – the time commitment of investors
Blog – all posts listed in reverse chronological order
Bonds …
… Understanding that information is a very helpful aid to understanding the company.
Make use of all parts together to gather excellent and useful information to use when making investment decisions.
This completes the White Top View Series, Basic Numbers as an introductory overview to understanding financial statements.
Share: Cash flow money goes!
Investors look …
… very basic introduction to financial statements.
Understanding financial statements gives you another powerful and useful investment research tool! With a little time and effort on your part, this series can help you get comfortable looking at, reading and understanding financial statements.
The Basic Numbers For Investors
Anyone that reads product labels for nutrition and content
… many questions to ask management. Their answers always help improve your understanding of the business.
Finally, anything left over gets to the bottom line! The profit!
Compare numbers year by year to understand the income statement message
As when we looked at the balance sheet, the numbers from the previous year help us better understand …
Investors Know The Wealth Builder Language: Accounting in the Spotlight reveals the hidden power of numbers as essential tools for wealth-building. Although many view accounting as complex and dull, it’s actually the language of wealth creation. In fact, it guides investors toward success. By learning basic accounting principles, investors can make better financial …
Read More… sharp cost reduction puts the difference into your pocket. Do that for a few years and the compound difference has a huge impact on your wealth!
Most basic ETF holdings are very much like mutual funds. That means ETFs can give exactly the same market exposure. And as the ETF industry grows, compared to mutual …
… a very hands-on active strategy requiring active management. Shorts get no time off! Advanced topics like the techniques of effectively managing short positions are beyond any basic discussion of shorting and are covered in other lessons.
Management’s counterattack tools
Short sellers must expect a very aggressive counterattack orchestrated by management. Management deploys many …
… and disagree
The stock market needs both buyers and sellers as well as both agreement and disagreement. To make the market work well we also need significant numbers of buyers and sellers willing to trade significant numbers of shares.
Both sides of a transaction must agree on price. Buyer and seller must each be ready …
… Take it!
Cost control
Getting costs under control is the 3rd of the top 4 ways to find money to invest. Cost control ranks among the most basic business principles and applies to our private or personal finances.Live within your means to get costs under strict control and build your financial security by putting …
… re eavesdropping on the people making you money!
Understanding Quarterly Conference Calls
Conference calls follow a predictable structure. First, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) presents the financial numbers, which form the basis of the quarterly and annual reports. These numbers are typically released on the same day or just hours before the scheduled conference. After …