A balance sheet shows a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity at that point in time. Learn how they work, how to read one, and why they're important.

Once you're logged in, setting up a portfolio or watch list of stocks is fairly straightforward. ... Using the GOOGLEFINANCE formula, you can import plenty of stock data into a Google Sheet.

Though a balance sheet is intended to be a gateway to understanding a company's financial position, there are lots of places on one for valuable information to hide. Here's where to look.

We saw a combination of positive events for one’s personal balance sheet this summer when the S&P 500 reached a new all-time high in August and the 10-year Treasury yield hit an all-time low in ...

If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework ...

This is the 14 th column I’ve written about Balance Sheet Powerhouses. My recommendations from the previous 13 have averaged a 12-month total return of 15.6%, compared to 8.9% for the Standard ...