Using a Balance Sheet to Analyze a Company
Balance sheets are one of the 3 financial statements that we use to measure the value of a company. A balance sheet gives…
What is Net Income
Net income is a generally accepted accounting principle also known as profit. While net income doesn’t paint the entire picture of a company’s…
What is an Income Statement
An Income Statement is all about profit and loss. Two major lines on an income statement include “Top Line” and “Bottom Line”. Top…
Bull Market vs. Bear Market
I sometimes get asked what the difference is between a bull market vs. bear market and in this video I’ll explain the difference…
What is Earnings Per Share?
Earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by taking the net earnings of the company, then dividing by the number of shares of the…
What is an Asset?
Do you know what an asset is on the balance sheet? Watch this video to learn more! Get the Rule #1 Strategies For…
Ten Cap Valuation Process in Investing
After you’ve done the initial Four Ms analysis of companies on your watchlist, the next step tells you whether or not the business…
4 Most Important Financial Metrics
Financial metrics are the key numbers that you can focus on in financial statements. There are three financial statements- the balance sheet, the…
Penny Stocks
If you’ve been researching investing, chances are you’ve heard of controversial “penny stocks”. I’m here to help you decide if penny stocks, defined…
Are Stock Splits Good for Investors?
Stock splits happen from time to time so we must understand how they affect us in the investing world. Today, I explain the…
Don’t Get Caught in the Dollar Cost Averaging Trap
You may be thinking that Dollar Cost Averaging, or DCA, sounds like a pretty good idea, but, here’s the thing… as a Rule…
Index Funds vs Mutual Funds
What’s the difference between an index fund and a mutual fund? In a lot of ways, they’re both very similar in that their…