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.

Become familiar with the key concepts of fundamental analysis and learn how to put them into action in the real worldFundamental 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 downturnInvestors looking to become proficient in using fundamental analysis will love this plain-English breakdown of all the must-know information.

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