A company’s financial statements are invaluable for investors. Using the financial statements alone you can determine the health of the company and make educated predictions about future appreciation and dividend growth. On Wall Street perhaps more than anywhere else, knowledge is power, which is why insider trading is illegal—insiders know way too much to play a fair game. As an outsider, however, you want to know as much about the industry, the company, and its stock as possible so you [...]

