Analysis for Buying a Stock

Harold Bierman
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Harold Bierman: Cornell University, USA

Chapter 6 in The Bare Essentials of Investing:Teaching the Horse to Talk, 2007, pp 81-108 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:Financial AnalysisThe Balance SheetAssetsSources of AssetsThe Income StatementThe Change in Financial PositionConsolidated StatementsAdjustments to Financial StatementsAdjustment of AssetsAdjustment of Income StatementsRatio AnalysisMeasures of Liquidity — Quick and Current RatiosLong-Term Financial LiquidityEarnings of the StockholderComputation of Earnings per ShareReporting for a ConglomerateBuying Common StockWhat do Real World Investors Consider?Current Price/Earnings RatioCurrent Price/EBITDADividend YieldCurrent Stock PricePrice VolatilityThe BetaBalance Sheet RatiosFootnotes to the Financial StatementsThe Story of the CompanyEarnings TrendsSpecial InformationWhat Other Investments are Currently Held?Putting it TogetherThe Efficient MarketSummary Remarks on Financial AnalysisInvestments: Analysis of Common StockThe AllocationQuestions

Keywords: Investments; Common Stock; Bonds; Financial Securities; Taxes; Fair Security; Random Walk; Tax Deferral; Dividends (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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