For More Information... On this site, also see the article on Stock Valuation.        There are a number of tutorials available online that explain some or all of the three main financial statements. Try IBM's Guide to Financials, The Motley Fool's How to Read a Balance Sheet, Investopedia's Intro to Fundamental Analysis, or the SEC's Beginners' Guide to Financial Statements.   Also see the Recommended Books page.      If you're interested in a book, Bernstein's Analysis of Financial Statements is in-depth but very readable. Barron's Keys to Reading an Annual Report is clear, concise, and inexpensive. For a more "big picture" approach try books aimed at MBA types rather than accountants. One possibility: The Ten Day MBA.   Get 10-Ks   Ticker:     FreeEDGAR   Yahoo! Summary      FreeEDGAR is the convenient source for real annual and quarterly reports (called 10-Ks and 10-Qs in EDGAR-speak). You can get there via the box on the left; click "View Filings" on the screen that comes up. (You may prefer the SEC's original EDGAR, which is a little less user-friendly but doesn't require registration.) Yahoo! Finance has summaries of annual and quarterly reports, plus key ratios and much more.   home  |  article  |  glossary  |  calculator  |  about us  |  books

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