INVESTMENT NOTES
All investment research notes
All investment research essays grounded in books, filings, and public materials.
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07. Does high ROE mean a good business?Decompose ROE and distinguish historical accounting returns from new investment returns.
08. Is a low P/E stock really cheap?Calculate EPS and valuation multiples while checking scope and sustainable earnings.
09. Why can a stock fall after good earnings?Value future cash under explicit scenarios and reverse the expectations in the price.
10. How dividends, buybacks, and share issues change your stakeCompare cash, outstanding shares, and per-share value across three financing scenarios.
11. What to look for in the financial statement notesRead asset measurement, contingencies, related parties, and audit reports through questions.
12. Analyzing one company from start to finishBuild an analysis memo with reconciled accounts, valuation assumptions, and review conditions.
1. Where investing YouTubers get their numbersFollow disclosed episode sources and course materials to distinguish data producers, research platforms, and presenters.
2. Follow earnings tables back to filings and investor relationsFind reported results and estimates in DART, EDGAR, company IR, and FnGuide, then reconcile reporting periods and earnings definitions.
3. A macro chart needs more than a FRED linkLocate macro series in FRED, BLS, BEA, ECOS, and FedWatch, with units, seasonal adjustment, release dates, and revisions intact.