Profile Books, 2005. - 288 page.
There are numerous ways to analyse the many aspects of a company's performance from the information about it. The Guide to Analysing Companies highlights the things that really matter through an examination of the crucial elements.
Subjects include:
Published reports
Balance sheets
Income statements
Other financial statements
Measuring profitability
Measuring efficiency
Stockmarket performance
Liquidity and solvency
Capital
Management and strategy
Concise, insightful and easy to read, this book is an excellent introduction for the ordinary people. The books reliance on examples - both real and fictitious - is what makes it stand out from rest of the crowd.
The first section introduces you to various pieces of information on the balance sheets, income and cash flow statements. There are no complicated equations or quick-fix formulate. Instead, there is discussion supported on the true meaning and significance (or insignificance) of various pieces of information that the companies report - what underlying information they reveal and how they can possibly be fudged. The second section brings the information together and shows the reader how to apply it to analyze the operations, trends, strengths and weaknesses of a company.
It is an invaluable tool for those who want to take charge of their investment portfolios and also for those who want a broader understanding of financial aspects of businesses. It will arm you with both the necessary information and the critical insight needed to unearth the truth beneath the numbers.
There are numerous ways to analyse the many aspects of a company's performance from the information about it. The Guide to Analysing Companies highlights the things that really matter through an examination of the crucial elements.
Subjects include:
Published reports
Balance sheets
Income statements
Other financial statements
Measuring profitability
Measuring efficiency
Stockmarket performance
Liquidity and solvency
Capital
Management and strategy
Concise, insightful and easy to read, this book is an excellent introduction for the ordinary people. The books reliance on examples - both real and fictitious - is what makes it stand out from rest of the crowd.
The first section introduces you to various pieces of information on the balance sheets, income and cash flow statements. There are no complicated equations or quick-fix formulate. Instead, there is discussion supported on the true meaning and significance (or insignificance) of various pieces of information that the companies report - what underlying information they reveal and how they can possibly be fudged. The second section brings the information together and shows the reader how to apply it to analyze the operations, trends, strengths and weaknesses of a company.
It is an invaluable tool for those who want to take charge of their investment portfolios and also for those who want a broader understanding of financial aspects of businesses. It will arm you with both the necessary information and the critical insight needed to unearth the truth beneath the numbers.