Stock Market for Beginners

  1. Investment Research and Analysis
    1. Fundamental Analysis
      1. Company Business Analysis
        1. Business Model Understanding
          1. Revenue Streams
            1. Competitive Positioning
              1. Market Share Analysis
              2. Management Evaluation
                1. Leadership Team Assessment
                  1. Corporate Governance
                    1. Strategic Vision
                      1. Track Record Analysis
                      2. Financial Statement Analysis
                        1. Income Statement
                          1. Revenue Analysis
                            1. Expense Management
                              1. Profit Margins
                                1. Earnings Per Share
                                2. Balance Sheet
                                  1. Asset Quality
                                    1. Liability Management
                                      1. Shareholders' Equity
                                        1. Working Capital
                                        2. Cash Flow Statement
                                          1. Operating Cash Flow
                                            1. Free Cash Flow
                                              1. Capital Expenditures
                                                1. Cash Flow Quality
                                              2. Financial Ratios and Metrics
                                                1. Profitability Ratios
                                                  1. Return on Equity
                                                    1. Return on Assets
                                                      1. Profit Margins
                                                      2. Valuation Ratios
                                                        1. Price-to-Earnings Ratio
                                                          1. Price-to-Book Ratio
                                                            1. Price-to-Sales Ratio
                                                              1. Enterprise Value Ratios
                                                              2. Liquidity Ratios
                                                                1. Current Ratio
                                                                  1. Quick Ratio
                                                                    1. Cash Ratio
                                                                    2. Leverage Ratios
                                                                      1. Debt-to-Equity Ratio
                                                                        1. Interest Coverage Ratio
                                                                          1. Debt Service Coverage
                                                                          2. Efficiency Ratios
                                                                            1. Asset Turnover
                                                                              1. Inventory Turnover
                                                                                1. Receivables Turnover
                                                                            2. Technical Analysis Basics
                                                                              1. Chart Types and Reading
                                                                                1. Line Charts
                                                                                  1. Bar Charts
                                                                                    1. Candlestick Charts
                                                                                      1. Volume Charts
                                                                                      2. Trend Analysis
                                                                                        1. Uptrends and Downtrends
                                                                                          1. Trend Lines
                                                                                            1. Trend Channels
                                                                                              1. Trend Reversals
                                                                                              2. Support and Resistance
                                                                                                1. Identifying Key Levels
                                                                                                  1. Breakouts and Breakdowns
                                                                                                    1. Role in Entry and Exit Points
                                                                                                    2. Technical Indicators
                                                                                                      1. Moving Averages
                                                                                                        1. Simple Moving Average
                                                                                                          1. Exponential Moving Average
                                                                                                            1. Moving Average Crossovers
                                                                                                            2. Momentum Indicators
                                                                                                              1. Relative Strength Index
                                                                                                                1. Stochastic Oscillator
                                                                                                                  1. MACD
                                                                                                                  2. Volume Indicators
                                                                                                                    1. On-Balance Volume
                                                                                                                      1. Volume Price Trend
                                                                                                                  3. Information Sources and Research Tools
                                                                                                                    1. Company Information Sources
                                                                                                                      1. Annual Reports
                                                                                                                        1. Quarterly Reports
                                                                                                                          1. Proxy Statements
                                                                                                                            1. Investor Relations Websites
                                                                                                                            2. Regulatory Filings
                                                                                                                              1. Form 10-K
                                                                                                                                1. Form 10-Q
                                                                                                                                  1. Form 8-K
                                                                                                                                    1. Insider Trading Reports
                                                                                                                                    2. Financial News and Analysis
                                                                                                                                      1. Financial News Websites
                                                                                                                                        1. Analyst Reports
                                                                                                                                          1. Investment Research Platforms
                                                                                                                                          2. Economic Data Sources
                                                                                                                                            1. Government Economic Reports
                                                                                                                                              1. Federal Reserve Publications
                                                                                                                                                1. Economic Calendars

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                                                                                                                                            6. Developing Your Investment Strategy