TIP672: Quality of Earnings: Uncovering Hidden Red Flags w/ Clay Finck

You're listening to TIP. Many investors who analyze stocks take the numbers provided by the company at face value. But there are times when this can be a massive investing mistake. To help shed light on what the earnings provided by a company's really means for us as investors, I picked up this book called Quality of Earnings by Thornton O'Glove.

Thornton is a Wall Street veteran known for pioneering of red flag deviation analysis. This book is an indispensable guide to determining how much money a company is really making to help us avoid making costly blunders. During this episode, we'll cover why you shouldn't trust your analyst Or auditors. What to keep an eye on when reading an annual report?

Red flags to look out for when analyzing a company's filings. How managers and accountants can legally manipulate earnings per share however they see fit. the impact of dividends on your returns as an investor and much more. Increasing my understanding of accounting is a skill set I've long wanted to fine-tune. And this book is certainly a step in the right direction.

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