Fundamental Analysis For Dummies®

by Matt Krantz (USA Today, Financial Markets Reporter)

• ISBN13: 9780470573211
• ISBN10: 047057321X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

How to determine the true strength and stability of any businessWhat's the key to multibillionaire Warren Buffett's five-decade run as the most successful investor in history? Fundamental analysis. Now, Fundamental Analysis For Dummies puts this tried and true method for gauging any company's true underlying value into sensible and handy step-by-step instructions..In this easy-to-understand, practical, and savvy guide you'll discover why this powerful tool is particularly important to investors in times of economic downturn and how it helps you assess a business's overall financial performance by using historical and present data to forecast its future monetary value. You'll also learn how to use fundamental analysis to spot bargains in the market, minimize your risk, and improve your overall investment skills. Shows how to predict the future value of a business based on its current and historical financial data Helps you guage a company's performance against its competitors Covers evaluation of internal management Reveals how to determine if in a company's credit standing is any jeopardy Applies fundamental analysis to other investment vehicles, including currency, bonds, and commodities Matt Krantz is a writer and reporter for USA TODAY and USATODAY.COM where he covers investments and financial marketsRead Fundamental Analysis For Dummies and find the bargains that could make you the next Warren Buffett!

Table of Contents

Introduction

What Fundamental Analysis Is and Why You Should Use It

Understanding Fundamental Analysis

Getting up to Speed with Fundamental Analysis

Gaining an Upper Hand on Wall Street: Why Fundamental Analysis Gives Investors an Edge

Getting Your Hands on Fundamental Data

How to Perform Fundamental Analysis

Analyzing a Company's Profi tability Using the Income Statement

Measuring A Company's Staying Power With the Balance Sheet

Tracking Cash with the Statement of Cash Flows

Using Financial Ratios to Pinpoint Investments

Mining the Proxy Statement for Investment Clues

Making Money from Fundamental Analysis

Looking for Fundamental Reasons to Buy or Sell

Finding a Right Price for a Stock Using Discounted Cash Flow

Using the Annual Report (10-K) to See What a Company Is Worth

Analyzing a Company's Public Comments and Statements

Gleaning from the Fundamental Analysis Done by Others

Performing "Top Down" Fundamental Analysis

Getting Advanced with Fundamental Analysis

Digging into an Industry's Fundamentals

Pinpointing Trends Using Fundamental Analysis

Avoiding Investment Blow-Ups with Fundamental Analysis

Marrying Fundamental Analysis with Technical

The Part of Tens

Ten Examples of Fundamental Analysis Unearthing Financial Secrets

Ten Things to Look at When Analyzing a Company

Ten Things Fundamental Analysis Can't Do

Index

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