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Stocks 106: Gathering Relevant Information about Companies

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What is the must-read public filing that provides a comprehensive overview of a company and is published annually?
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10-K. A company's 10-K is a must-read annual report filed with the SEC. It is the most comprehensive of the public filings and contains audited financial statements.
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Which one of the following sources contains financial information audited by an independent accounting firm?
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10-K.
3.
In order to become sufficiently informed about a prospective stock, it is necessary to be able to read all of the news that comes out about the company that issues it.
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False. You don't need to read all the available information.
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Which of the following sources is written from a point of view other than the company itself?
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Analyst research report. Independent analyst research reports sometimes provide a different perspective compared with information published by the company itself.
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Which public filing provides investors with a quarterly update?
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10-Q. A company's 10-Q is a quarterly report filed with the SEC. It contains unaudited financial statements.