Series 6: 7.4.1. Fundamental Analysis

7.4.1. Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental analysis is a method of assessing a security’s value by examining the underlying factors that affect its issuing company’s present and future business operations. An issuing company’s well-being depends on its own internal financial and managerial strengths, its comparative strength among other companies in the industry, and the strength of the industry itself within the broader economy. A fundamental analyst uses published information to determine whether a security i