This post was stolen from another board.
The Internet is a tremendous resource for information. Having done due diligence before the Internet, I can tell you that if you think it is hard now, you ain't seen nuthin'. The web is the best thing that has ever happened to due diligence. It's your money, you ought to take the time to find out something about where your dough is going.
It seems to me that a lot of heartache could be saved if investors would just do a little more work before they threw their hard-earned money at a stock. But, it also seems that the investigation of the fundamental aspects of a publicly traded company ("due diligence") is harder the less you know how to do it; and the people that should do it the most are the same people that may not know how to do it. That's the purpose for this thread.
We are talking "fundamental analysis" here. If you want "technical analysis" (how to read a chart), you came to the wrong place.
The game plan: if you have a question about how to investigate a stock, you post it here. Then somebody who might have a solution to the question can post their reply. Then you can talk about it. If you think you may look dumb by asking a question, don't worry, nobody is looking. Better to ask than to throw your money away. No question is too dumb. Ask anything you want, as long as it fits our topic. Opinions are fine, just try and back it up.
If you know of a link to some source of information on this subject, post it.
If you see somebody on another thread asking about how to do some due diligence, send them over here, and we'll all make an effort to become better investors.
This is not a forum for anybody to hype or tout a stock. This is not a forum for flame wars between people who don't agree about the value of some particular stock. If you are a paid tout, I'm warning you in advance, move along right now. I don't like illegal PR, either: techstocks.com |
