CHAPTER 12 Flashcards
What is TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
based on the examination of PAST performance of a PARTICULAR stock and/or INDEX in order to identify TRENDS or PATTERNS.
What is FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
reviewing a company’s FINANCIAL STATEMENTS to determine its VALUE.
we also analyze:
- company’s management
- competitors
- standing in the marketplace
- economic outlook
3 sections of a CORPORATE balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities
Stockholder’s Equity
Market Capitalization
Market Price of Common Stock x Common Shares Outstanding
Corporation’s Capital
debt plus equity
Market Capitalization for:
- Large Cap
- Mid Cap
- Small Cap
- Micro Cap
- Large Cap: $10 billion +
- Mid Cap: $2-10 billion
- Small Cap: $330m to $2 billion
- Micro Cap: $50-300 million
(note: market capitalization does not include treasury stock)
Order of Liquidation
- secured creditors, including secured bond
- admin expense claims (taxes, current wages, lawyer and accountant fees)
- general creditors
- Subordinated creditors including subordinate debentures
- Preferred stockholders
- Common stockholders
CURRENT RATIO
Total current assets DIVIDED BY total current liabilites
WORKING CAPITAL
Total current assets MINUS Total current liabilities
QUICK ASSET RATIO
Total current assets MINUS inventory
DIVIDED BY
Total current liabilites
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
Net income MINUS preferred dividends
DIVIDED BY
number of OUTSTANDING common shares
What do GROWTH investors look for
HIGH p/e ratios
HIGH book value
HIGH retained earnings
LOW dividend payout ratios
What do VALUE investors look for
HIGH earning per share
LOW p/e ratios
HIGH dividend yields
LOW price to book ratios
Selling index puts is
BEARISH and may be used by a speculator or HEDGER.
What business structures report in form K-1?
LLC (Members)
S Corp (Shareholders)
Limited Partnerships (partners)