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Www.npc.org/Prudent_Development-Topic_Papers/2-1_Water_Energy_Nexus_Paper.pdf. HEPI - Don't worry, be HEPI. Theflyonthewall.com equity news: OSTK;GS;BAC Overstockcom says court declines to seal evidence in GoldmanMerrill case. Beginners' Guide to Financial Statements. The Basics If you can read a nutrition label or a baseball box score, you can learn to read basic financial statements.

If you can follow a recipe or apply for a loan, you can learn basic accounting. The basics aren’t difficult and they aren’t rocket science. This brochure is designed to help you gain a basic understanding of how to read financial statements. Just as a CPR class teaches you how to perform the basics of cardiac pulmonary resuscitation, this brochure will explain how to read the basic parts of a financial statement. Let’s begin by looking at what financial statements do.

“Show me the money!” We all remember Cuba Gooding Jr.’s immortal line from the movie Jerry Maguire, “Show me the money!” There are four main financial statements. Let’s look at each of the first three financial statements in more detail. Balance Sheets A balance sheet provides detailed information about a company’s assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity. Income Statements Earnings Per Share or EPS. News « Aim High Profits. The Investor Relations Group. Stifel nicolaus Upgrades & Downgrades History. Www.circleofblue.org/waternews/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ngyir2006.pdf. Www.circleofblue.org/waternews/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DOE-energy-trend_4.pdf. Metric:Price to Earnings. P/E equals current share price divided by earnings per share The P/E (or "Price to Earnings ratio") is the most common measure of the cost of a stock. The P/E ratio can be calculated one of two ways, either as a stock's market capitalization (total shares times cost per share) divided by its after-tax earnings, or as the current share price divided by earnings per share.

For example, the P/E ratio of company A with a share price of $50 and earnings per share of $5 is 10. The higher the P/E ratio, the more the market is willing to pay for each dollar of annual earnings. In general, a low P/E is considered a sign that a stock may be undervalued, or that investors expect poor future earnings. By contrast, a high P/E is thought to indicate an over-valued stock, or one that is expected to post significant earnings increases. It should be noted that there is no mathematical basis for what a company's P/E should be. Capital Structure Bias See Also. The 100 P/E Stock You Must Buy Now. Sometimes, cheap stocks trade for more than 100 times earnings.

Really: Source: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's. Five stocks, five multibaggers. But to get those returns, you had to buy these winners when they were trading for a triple-digit P/E. Crazy. Or is it? Bursting the value bubbleOf course, I'm cherry-picking here. It's true that we can't take high P/Es as predictive of great returns. High = buy? Documented evidence that the mainstream financial media consider a stock overvalued -- which a high P/E may signal -- is one of David's criteria for a company that may become a Rule Breaker, a firm whose innovative prowess transforms its chosen industry, unleashing billions in market value.

But media skepticism is only one of the six signs of a rebellious winner. Top dog and first mover in an important, emerging industry. The next 100 P/E winnerVery few richly valued stocks ever become Rule Breakers. Take Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) . But my favorite is one that you don't see here. Capital IQ - Our Products: Company and Market Research, Financial Analytics, Screening, and Relationship Management Tools for Financial Professionals. Capital IQ Quant Research Intelligent Estimates Jan2012.pdf.

Well Known Stock Chart Patterns | John Lansing's Trending 123. Profit Scanner Forgot username? Username Forgot password? Password close × Today's Market Print Well Known Stock Chart Patterns Education and Extras Want to improve your trading skills? Short-Term Chart Patterns Short-term patterns are based on the shape and relationship of the candlestick(s) or price bar(s) representing one or multiple consecutive trading days. Short-Term Chart Patterns: Bearish Short-Term Chart Patterns: Bullish Short-Term Chart Patterns: Classic Chart Patterns Classic is a term used to refer to a group of patterns that typically have a longer-term horizon (greater than 12 days) and which have distinct price swings such that the price swings form distinctive patterns.

Bearish Classic Chart Patterns: Bullish Classic Chart Patterns: Indicators & Oscillators Indicators that are currently supported are based on moving average calculations. Bullish or Bearish Indicators: Oscillators are based on mathematical formulas that incorporate historical or recent prices of the stock. Analyzing Chart Patterns: Cup And Handle. By Chad Langager and Casey Murphy, senior analyst of ChartAdvisor.com A cup-and-handle pattern resembles the shape of a tea cup on a chart.

This is a bullish continuation pattern where the upward trend has paused, and traded down, but will continue in an upward direction upon the completion of the pattern. This pattern can range from several months to a year, but its general form remains the same. The cup-and-handle pattern is preceded by an upward move, which stalls and sells off. The sell-off is what forms the initial part of this pattern. Components of the Cup and Handle There are several components of the cup and handle that should be noted in order to evaluate the potential trading signal.

The construct of the cup itself is also important: it should be a nicely rounded formation, similar to a semi-circle. The HandleAnother important component to watch is the handle, as it completes the pattern. Calendar Spread Option Strategy. When you are fairly neutral on the market and you want to generate additional income from your investments, there is an option strategy that is worth your consideration. This strategy involves selling an option with a nearby expiration, against the purchase of an option (with the same strike price) which has an expiration date that is further out. A Calendar Spread is an option spread where the strike prices are the same, but they have different expiration dates. These spreads are also referred to as horizontal spreads or time spreads. Calendar spreads can provide a way to add value to your portfolio through your purchase of a long term option with a reduced cost basis, provided by a near term option that you sold. One very favorable point to a Calendar Spread is the value of time decay.

When the near term option expires, you have several alternatives. Another popular way the calendar spread is employed is in the simple rolling out of a position nearing expiry to a later month. V6 // Home.