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Financial statements are written records that convey the business activities and the financial performance of a company. You can obtain much information from the statements. 
Read: SEC Filings: What are they? How can they assist trading?
          How to quickly spot key information in SEC filings?
The cash flow statement (CFS) displays the company's cash inflows and outflows. It complements the balance sheet and income statement.
The CFS normally d...

Stock investing requires careful analysis of financial data to find out the company's true worth.
Key financial ratios allow investors to convert raw data(from financial statements) into concise, actionable information. This information is used to evaluate a company's performance, compare companies, industries and conduct fundamental analysis.
In this article, we will take a glance into a company's liquidity, operational efficiency, and profitability ratios to reveal insights regarding the company's performance.
1. Liquidity ratios
Liquidity ratios measure a company's ability to meet short-term debt obligations without raising additional capital. Liquidity ratios include the current ratio, quick ratio, and working capital ratio.
The current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
The quick ratio is calculated by dividing liquid assets by current liabilities.
The working capital ratio is calculated simply by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities.
2. Solvency ratios
Solvency ratios also called leverage ratios, measure the amount of debt a company incurs in relation to its equity and assets to evaluate the likelihood of a company staying afloat over the long haul, by paying off its long-term debt as well as the interest on its deb...

By Melody
As we start our investing journey, we might run into all kinds of situations. One of these situations would be the case where we hold shares of a company that has filed for bankruptcy. As soon as it happens, we will see a significant drop in share prices. 
In order to avoid being in this situation, what should we do?
First, we have to understand why companies go bankrupt.
Businesses that go bankrupt don't usually do so because they're not profitable. Rather, they go bankrupt because their c...

The quick ratio, also known as the acid-test ratio, helps investors determine a company's short-term liquidity.A company must hold enough liquid assets to cover their short-term debt like short-term bank loans or payroll or else face a possible liquidity crisis, which could lead to bankruptcy.
Driven by the frenzy of WallStreetBets investors, US Cinema AMC entertainment holdings have become one of the most popular stocks of the market in the first half of 2021. However, there is at least one person who is less happy about this madness, which it’s Jianlin Wang, the previous stakeholder of AMC and the founder of Dalian Wanda Group. The company sold almost all of its stake in AMC around May just before AMC stock’s 400% rally, due to a...

You may have seen the term "ROE" in analyst reports or financial statements many times. Do you know what it is and how the ratio can generate useful information?
Return on equity (ROE) is a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity.
What does ROE tell you?
Most of the times, financial ratios need to be compared with peers' data to generate useful information. ROE is no exception. For example, the average ROE in the utility sector could be 10% or less, while a technology or retail firm with smaller balance sheet accounts may have ROE levels of 18% or more.
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Previously, we have walked you through some basic financial ratios, such as the current ratio, which reveals -  How do I avoid buying shares of a company that might go bankrupt? 
In this chapter, we will guide you to find out what other factors can we use to identify risky investments.
Why we need D/E ratios?
When investors perform due diligence before investing, many amateur players simply glance at the top line (revenue) and the bottom line (profit/earning) on the income statement.
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Financial statements are written records that convey the business activities and the financial performance of a company. You can obtain much information from the statements. 
Read:  SEC Filings:  What are they? How can they assist trading?  
How to quickly spot key information in SEC filings? 
Once you want to invest in a company, in most cases you will want to know its financial performance, and it's convenient for users to find the earnings report and key financial indicators in moomoo....