Tools for Fundamental Analysis
Much of fundamental analysis relies on economic data and central bank policies. Most trading platforms provide some form of economic calendar or research commentary so you're not flying blind.
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What Is Considered a Good Net Debt-to-Equity Ratio?
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Market Value Of Equity Definition
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Return on Total Assets (ROTA) Definition
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Understanding the Time Value of Money
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Intrinsic Value of Stock: What It Is, Formulas To Calculate It
Explore Tools
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Decoding DuPont Analysis
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How to Use Enterprise Value to Compare Companies
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Carrying Value vs. Fair Value: What's the Difference?
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How Do You Calculate a Company's Equity?
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How to Include the Benefit of Interest in Present Value Calculations
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Understanding Marginal Analysis
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Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Explanation, Formula, and Applications
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Delphi Method Definition
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Why You Need to Know the Difference Between Gross and Net Sales
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Normal Distribution Definition
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Qualitative Analysis
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Representative Sample: Definition, Importance, and Examples
T-Test: What It Is With Multiple Formulas and When To Use Them
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What Is Synergy?
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Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
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Population Definition in Statistics and How to Measure It
How to Evaluate Firms Using Present Value of Free Cash Flows
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Intrinsic Value vs. Current Market Value: What's the Difference?
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Comparable Company Analysis (CCA) Definition
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Reading the Degree of Financial Leverage
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Free Cash Flow Yield: The Best Fundamental Indicator
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Determining the Value of a Preferred Stock
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Lognormal and Normal Distribution
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What Are Some of the Variables Involved in Economies of Scale?
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How Is the Value of the S&P 500 Calculated?
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How Is a Company's Share Price Determined With the Gordon Growth Model?
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Return on Equity (ROE) vs. Return on Capital (ROC): What's the Difference?
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How Do Gross Profit and EBITDA Differ?
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Top 6 Websites for Finding a Company's Financial Stats
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Adjusted EBITDA: Definition, Formula and How to Calculate
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Asset Valuation
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Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) Definition
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Capitalization of Earnings Definition
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Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR)
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What the Debt/EBITDA Ratio Tells You
Free Cash Flow Yield: What You Need to Know
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How Hypothesis Testing Works
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Nominal Value Definition
Stockholders' Equity: What It Is, How To Calculate It, Examples
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Stress Testing
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What Unlevered Free Cash Flow (UFCF) Reveals
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The Dangers of Share Dilution
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Using the Kelly Criterion for Asset Allocation and Money Management
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Which Business Model Is Best? Depends on the Industry
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Revenue vs. Sales: What's the Difference?
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Learn How Top-Down and Bottom-Up Investing Differ
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Funds Transfer Pricing Analysis and Best Practices
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Gross Merchandise Value (GMV): Definition, Formula, Pros and Cons, Example
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Normalized Earnings
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Sample Distribution: Definition, How It's Used, With an Example
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How the Sum-of-the-Parts Valuation Works
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How to Calculate an Altman Z-Score
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How to Use the Hamada Equation to Find the Ideal Capital Structure
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Conditional Probability: Formula and Real-Life Examples
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When Model Risk Occurs in Finance
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How to Use the Bayesian Method of Financial Forecasting
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How the Expanded Accounting Equation Works
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ROE vs ROCE: The Difference
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Learn to Calculate Capital Employed From a Company's Balance Sheet
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Operating Income vs. EBITDA: What's the Difference?