Welcome, new investor! This multi-part guide will walk you through some of the basics of stock research, with practical guidance and exercises to try. The goal is to help you become an independent investor who is able to understand and interpret financial data in order to make informed investing decisions.
Even though there is a lot to say about investing, we don’t want to overwhelm you with too much information all at once. Each chapter is short and has concrete tasks for you to practice. We’ll also be sprinkling in links to additional resources.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction to this Guide (this page)
- A Few Introductory Concepts
- A Workflow for Researching Stocks
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- Cash Flow Statement
- Profitability
- Valuation
- Risk Considerations
- Portfolio Construction
- Performance Evaluation
- Next Steps
Almost all of the financial information we discuss can be found directly in Stock Rover, and we’ll be linking to supporting materials that show you where to find it all.
This guide was created in partnership with bivio, which provides online investment club accounting and hedge fund management services.
