Mastering Fundermental Analysis

Fundamental analysis is crucial to developing and maintaining a rewarding share portfolio. By studying and understanding the economic climate, industry conditions and the financial health of specific companies, investors will develop the analytical skills necessary for making profitable investment decisions.First published in the USA, Michael C. Thomsett? Mastering Fundamental Analysis: How to Spot Trends and Pick Winning Stocks Like the Pros is reproduced here in full. Many of the...
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Fundamental analysis is crucial to developing and maintaining a rewarding share portfolio. By studying and understanding the economic climate, industry conditions and the financial health of specific companies, investors will develop the analytical skills necessary for making profitable investment decisions.First published in the USA, Michael C. Thomsett? Mastering Fundamental Analysis: How to Spot Trends and Pick Winning Stocks Like the Pros is reproduced here in full. Many of the examples describe the intricacies of the American marketplace. Yet the book? relevance to the Australian sharemarket is still invaluable. William S. Harper, a respected author on Australian financial topics, has written the foreword. Here, he suggests Mastering Fundamental Analysis is for every serious investor who wants more control and reasoning behind their investment choices.In clear and concise terms this book teaches the reader how to:* study financial statements* interpret and understand market trends* use market ratios and indices profitably* make informed decisions based on real information not idle rumour.This is not a get-rich-quick book; there is no magic formula. Instead, by explaining in simple, straightforward language the rigours of fundamental analysis, it shows investors how to get informed quickly. The theory is that good information leads to good decision making. And good decision making ultimately leads to good profits.