J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Suzanne is a ...

You can simply arrive at a decision to buy or sell a particular stock by looking at its sales and earnings numbers. But such a strategy does not always warrant superior returns. A critical analysis of ...

An ill-informed investor can lose cash by wagering on a stock based only on the numbers flashing on a real-time trading screen. That’s why a deeper review of a company’s financial background is ...