Fundamental Analysis for Dummies

Having read books on Benjamin Graham's and Warren Buffets approach to investing I was, from that point on, firmly in the value investing camp. This book gives you the analytical tools you need to really assess the true worth of a company and filter out the 'market noise' on any particular stock. In addition it clearly explains the value of each measurement and more importantly that the sum of the whole is greater than the parts i.e. to rely on any one measurement is foolish. Not all analysis can be quantatitive, qualitative is just as vital and again the book provides insights into how to conduct analysis in this area enabling you to read between the lines of any company information as well as identify the 'gottcha's' out there. All in all another fine piece of work from Krantz.

I finally found a book that gently explains how to dig through financial reports and the tricks companies pull in them. Some of the analysis actually takes work to understand, but after a couple of exercises it is understandable. He recommends not reading from start to finish but not only am I doing exactly that but noting salient points and will certainly use this book as a reference. The tome is well presented and by someone who apparently has a lot of market experience.

I bought this because i was learning to day trade stocks but found out that daytraders do not trade using fundamentals,thats more for long term trading but i am still glad i bought it just in case. Alot of info in this book for just starting to learn about investing.

Very informative, summarized tools, all what you need for fundamental analysis. Strongly recommend. Next to do is open the doors with the key given bynthe book.

Matt Krantz has done a remarkable job in covering every aspect of fundamental analysis. He touches on every subject just enough to gain an understanding. I enjoyed how he walks you through practical applications through examples and even how to use the Hewlett Packard 12C Financial calculator. He also provides great historical examples and even very useful websites. The book has been very useful in my quest to understanding how companies operate, how the market works, and how other variables interact with investors. This book will go in my reference library.

As a introductory publication on Fundamental Analysis of shares, like all of the For Dummies books is well written and easy to read. The author although from a journalistic background has obviously spent a lot of time coming to terms with the concepts and methodology of Fundamental Analysis.For anyone starting out in the stock market whether a Fundamental analyst or Technical analyst this is a must read.

this is a very good book many important concepts & subjects that this book covers in easy to understand terms. it's a well put together book in easy to follow format it's a good book for all levels of traders advanced to newcomers . this is a must book for those that want to learn & become a long term investor.

Extremely interesting! I've always been interested in the stock market. This book reinforced what I already knew and gave me a greater insight into some of the areas of the stock market that I was a little hazy in. I recommend this book for those dummies like me that have a couple bucks to invest.

This book provides introductory information about fundamental analysis, but the way it is written is very confusing. I guess the writer tried hard to make the book fun to read but as a reader I had had times navigating the pages trying to find the meat. I think 60% of the book contents is not relevant to fundamental analysis and should be removed out.

An excellent source of information for anyone wanting to invest in the US stock market, with lots of American terminology and US websites. For an English reader these are not so helpful. The basic principles of fundamental analysis however, are the same on both sides of the Atlantic, so you can still gain a lot from reading this book.

daughter loves it 1st yr student ...good starter book

Gets really into the details, but it's still a very good read, with lots of good real-world examples, and practical information. Yes, it's US centric, but you can probably work out what's needed for looking at UK companies.

Excellent