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Fundamental
- Analysis
MICHAEL GC. THOMSETT
Dearborn
Financial Publishing, Inc?tue
This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard
to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not
engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or
other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person
should be sought.
Editorial Director: Cynthia A. Zigmund
Managing Editor: Jack Kiburz
Interior Design: Lucy Jenkins
Cover Design: S. Laird Jenkins Corporation
© 1998 by Michael Thomsett
Published by Dearborn Financial Publishing, Inc.®
All rights reserved. The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be repro-
duced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
989900 1098765432
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thomsett, Michael C.
Mastering fundamental analysis : how to spot trends and pick winning stocks
using fundamental analysis / Michael C. Thomsett.
Dc
Includes index.
ISBN 0-7931-2873-0
1. Investment analysis
2. Stocks—United States. 3. Stock exchanges—United
States. I. Title.
HG4529.T49 1998, 98-8159
332.63'22'0973—de21 cP
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Financial Publishing, Inc., 155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. 60606-1719.CONTENTS
+ Preface—What This Book Will Do for You
Introduction—The Big Secret ls... There Is No Big Secret
1. Defining the Fundamentals—What You Need
2. Timing of Financial Information—Yesterday’s News
3. The Reliability Problem—Accuracy of the Numbers
4. Financial Reporting—How They Do It
5. Picking Apart the Financials—Easier Than You Think
6. Ratios—What They Are, How They Work
7. Trends—Your Secret Weapon
8. Putting Market Services to Work
9, How to Really Read the Stock Listings
10. What Makes Stock Prices Change
11. Economic Indicators or Gauging the Economy
12. Different Drummer Investing or The March of the Contrarians
13. Fundamentals in Specialized Markets
14. Valuable Techniques for the Savvy Investor
Glossary
Index
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