7 Questions to ask before you buy a stock

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                     7 Questions to ask before you buy a stock
Click on the link below to learn about the 7 questions to ask before you buy a stock…

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/7-questions-to-ask-before-you-buy.aspx

Instructions: After reading the above article summarize each section in your own words and tell me how
to find out the information. You may need to re-read to understand. Don’t get caught up in words you
don’t quite understand, rather look for the important information.

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What Does the Company Do?
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Where can you find this information?




How Many Widgets is It Selling (Widgets=Products/Goods)?
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Where can you find this information?




Just how profitable is the company?
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Where can you find this information?
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Is the cash flowing in or out?
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Is the Company Submerged in Debt?
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Any Bad News Lately?
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Which way are the forecasts moving?
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Part 2

Instructions: Using the tips that you have been given and now knowing where and how to find the
information pick one of your stocks and answer the above questions for one of your stocks. Use the
following website to find the information…

http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp

What does the company do?




How many widgets is it selling?




Just how profitable is the company?




Is the cash flowing in or out?




Is the company submerged in debt?




Any bad news lately?




Which way are the forecasts moving?