Finding the best asset mix is crucial to meeting your goals. But before you begin selecting investments, do some background work.

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Financial statements are the language of business. We will look at income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

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To choose good investments, you need to know some investment analysis. It is not as daunting as it sounds.

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Investors want to know that the companies they buy are on solid footing. This tutorial covers tools and tips for evaluating investments.

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Investors have a wealth of information at their fingertips. The more you use it, the better positioned you will be for success.

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Honing your analytical skills can help you organize information about businesses so that you can make wise investment choices.

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Though competitive positioning remains extremely important to a company's long-term fortunes, quality of management matters, too.

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This tutorial identifies the basic formula behind a balance sheet and helps you understand how to apply it. A sample sheet is included.

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Learning how to read a cash flow statement helps you predict whether a company will be able to meet its debts and be profitable.

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This is a topic that keeps many an investor awake at night -- is your portfolio on track to fund your retirement?

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This tutorial will help you to use company earnings and loss reports as part of your decision-making process when selecting investments.

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Corporate reports provide valuable investment information. This tutorial teaches you what annual reports are and how to obtain them.

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Investors use several formulas and tools to help them determine the amount of risk a potential investment may have.

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