Fundamental Analysis For Dummies

by Matt Krantz

Determine the strength of any business with fundamental analysis Have you ever wondered the key to multibillionaire Warren Buffet's five-decade run as the most successful investor in history? The answer is fundamental analysis. In this easy-to-understand, practical, and savvy guide, you'll discover how it helps you assess a business' overall financial performance by using historical and present data to forecast its future monetary value—and why this powerful tool is particularly important to investors in times of economic downturn. It's more important than ever for investors to know the true financial stability of a business, and this new edition of Fundamental Analysis For Dummies shows you how. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just want to learn how to make more intelligent and prudent investment decisions, this plain-English guide gives you practical tips, tricks, and trade secrets for using fundamental analysis to manage your portfolio and enhance your understanding of shrewdly selecting stocks! Predict the future value of a business based on its current and historical financial data Gauge a company's performance against its competitors Determine if a company's credit standing is in jeopardy Apply fundamental analysis to other investment vehicles, like currency, bonds, and commodities With the help of Fundamental Analysis For Dummies, you just may find the bargains that could make you the next Warren Buffet!

428 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 8, 2016

Reviews

[Mmiller400m · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first 'For Dummies' book. I wasn't sure what to expect but saw that it was quite highly rated in a number of places. I have an education in finance and accounting but needed to go back to the basics on some investing concepts. It's much different learning something for the first time and trying to pass a class vs having real life investing examples in front of me with my own retirement accounts to work on. There were quite a few formulas to work through but it's not too mathy. If you want to do fundamental analysis you are going to have to do some math. There's just no way around it. Working my way through Technical Analysis for Dummies next.

[Zac ER · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are new to fundamentals you will gain good knowledge about it. But the length of the book will kill your interest after reading half of the book.