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Understanding the Income Statement: A Beginner’s Guide
Meta Description (SEO):Learn the basics of the income statement in this beginner-friendly guide. Understand revenues, expenses, gross profit, EBITDA, and the “bottom line” with simple explanations and examples. Related: Already know about the income statement? Jump right to the quiz. Introduction If you’ve ever wondered how businesses measure their profitability, the income statement is where […]
Continue readingHow Well Do You Know the Income Statement?
Income Statement Quiz Income Statement Quiz Next If you got less than 8 out of 10, you may want to review the blog post that is related to this quiz. It covers all the items in the quiz and after review, you should be ready to get a much better score.
Continue readingDo You Like Stable Companies?
Are you one who likes stable companies or the excitement of volatile companies. Learn what it means and why it matters.
Continue reading1 Major Challenge to Technical Analysis Packages and How to Fix It
Many financial progamming packages deal with technical analysis. These packages are designed to show charts of indicators such as moving averages or relative strength. This article covers a major challenge to technical analysis packages and how to fix it. Disclaimer: I am not here to extol the virtues of technical analysis. I just want to […]
Continue readingHow to Create Your Own Custom Stock Screener
At some point as an investor, you’ll want to start scanning for companies based on specific criteria. The first step is to seek out services on the web that offer this filtering. You may find a few that you like, but they usually are restrictive and contain advertising.Many of these services have custom options but […]
Continue readingOne Trick to Help You Locate Financial Data
After you start investing, you will eventually want to obtain financial data. You may seek stock price data (popular), or you may look for other types of data, like financial statements. But locating this data is not always easy. I found a great trick that can help you get the data you need. It’s helpful […]
Continue readingYour First Taste of Automation
Have you caught the finance bug yet? It’s a bug that affects experienced investors or traders. As investors gain experience, they realize they can use the power of computing to do the heavy lifting of analysis. If you’re at that point, then this article wil give you your first taste of automation.Why the Need for […]
Continue readingWhy Finding Competitors Is Tough
When analyzing companies, you’ll often find you need to analyze the competitors of the companies your are considering. It makes sense, as the industry is a factor in your analysis. But when you start your search, you learn why finding competitors is tough. We’ll explore some of the issues in this article, as well as […]
Continue readingWhy Earnings May Be Deceiving You
Earnings, especially earnings per share (EPS), are the little darlings of Wall Street. It is something all the financial pundits drool over. When a company announces earnings that are greater than anticipated by analysts, the stock often soars into the stratosphere. This article will debunk the earnings myth and show you why earnings may be […]
Continue readingUnderstand the Drivers for Growth of Your Companies
When you understand the drivers for growth of your companies, you’ll gain confidence when investing in them. You’ll have the right mindset when companies release their financial information. This mindset is unconventional to most investors, and it is powerful for you as an investor.Companies increase their revenues for a variety of reasons. Most investors simply […]
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