Research Lab
Learn how to evaluate companies and find opportunities.
10 lessons · about 48 minutes
- How to read financial statementsThe three reports every public company publishes.
- The income statementFrom revenue down to net income.
- The balance sheetAssets, liabilities, and equity.
- The cash flow statementWhy cash and profit aren't the same thing.
- Understanding P/E ratiosWhat investors pay for each dollar of earnings.
- Growth and marginsIs the business growing, and how profitably?
- Debt and liquidityHow much a company owes and whether it can pay.
- Reading earnings reportsResults vs. expectations, and why prices jump.
- Comparing companies in a sectorPutting the numbers side by side.
- Using a stock screenerFiltering a market down to stocks that fit your criteria.