Magic Numbers: The 33 Key Ratios That Every Investor Should Know
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In Magic Numbers, investment analyst Peter Temple provides a straightforward primer to calculating and interpreting 33 key investment ratios. The book is organized into five sections that explain market-based ratios (e.g., market capitalization, P/E ratios), income statement ratios (margins, earnings per share), balance sheet rations (price/cash ratio, burn rate), cash flow ratios, and risk and volatility ratios. Each chapter clearly shows the inputs necessary to calculate a particular ratio and explains its relevance in evaluating a company's performance. Recommended for serious investors. --Harry C. Edwards
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Book of the Week, "...investors online or otherwise who want to develop the skills used by financial analysts, will find it hard to go wrong with Magic Numbers." (Sunday Times, 13 January 2002)
"very good choice.... In just a few pages, each written and laid out with admirable clarity, Temple walks us through...financial measures.... I wish I had this book years ago." (BusinessWeek, February 11, 2002)
"...Magic Numbers elevates itself to more than a mere reference book - it becomes a modern day rallying cry for Enlightenment-style rationalism that would make even David Hume proud." (Portfolio International, February 2002)
"...website...does contain useful downloadable worksheets, calculators and links..." (Gulf Business, April 2002)
"…well structured…might help make more sense of company accounts…" (Money Matters, 2002)
Magic Numbers: The 33 Key Ratios That Every Investor Should Know
Magic Numbers: The 33 Key Ratios That Every Investor Should Know,Peter Temple,John Wiley & Sons,0471479241,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Finance,Investment Analysis,Investments,Investments & Securities - General,Ratio analysis,Statistical methods,Business & Economics / Finance,Investment & securities
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