how do i analyse stocks?
2007-02-08 04:51:19 · 7 answers · asked by yerimaprince 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Your question can and does take complete books to answer. Looking at cash flow, price to earnings, price to book value, price to sales, price to a hundred other things including checking how full factory parking lots are are all involved.
Some books: Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson.
One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing by Jason Kelly
Understanding Stocks by Robert Sincere
The Four Pillars of Investing by William Bernstein
A Random Walk Guide to Investing by Burton G. Malkiel
2007-02-08 05:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by gosh137 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An easy way to find stocks is to see what the best traders are buying and selling at http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money. Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors. You can read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas. There is a charting feature, so you can see how your portfolio performs compared to the S&P 500. Also, you can create your own "group" so that you can see how you are doing compared to your friends.
Here are this month's best traders:
http://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx
Good luck.
2007-02-08 13:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on your knowledge of the companies, markets, your investment objectives, etc. If you are not savvy on these topics it would be smart to consult a professional who can walk you through the process and work with you to meet your objectives. If you are interested in instant diversity for your portfolio and to purchase a product that is easily managed I would look into mutual funds. There are so many out there that you can find one or several that fit your needs and desires.
2007-02-08 05:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First look for profits If they go up every year. Then check price to book, price to sales, book value, P/E. then look at insider trading If every one is jumping ship don't buy. then check news for positive or negitive reports also check sec fillings. If all that looks go to charts figure out best time for you to buy low.
2007-02-08 06:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by franksprung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a good financial newspaper for company news and recommendations, and check the dividend. yield and price /earning ratio in the share columns.
2007-02-08 05:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch Mad Money and listen to Jim Cramer on CNBC!!
2007-02-08 05:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by historyguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't. (That's my job)
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2007-02-08 08:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋