Motley Fool Money - How to Analyze a Balance Sheet

How to Analyze a Balance Sheet

09/01/24 • 40 min

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Motley Fool Money

“If you thought we were in the weeds, now we’re about to start tunneling.”

Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for an in-depth look at how investors can understand a company’s balance sheet. And a heads up, this show gets to some more advanced concepts than our usual fare. They discuss:

The basics of balance sheets.

If lululemon has an inventory problem.

A cautionary tale from a mattress seller.

Companies with strong balance sheets, (besides Berkshire Hathaway).

Companies discussed: OTC: KSIOF, WING, LULU, SNBR, CATO, CHGG, EBAY, COST, SFM, ASO, MEDP, WINA

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jim Gillies

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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“If you thought we were in the weeds, now we’re about to start tunneling.”

The basics of balance sheets.

If lululemon has an inventory problem.

A cautionary tale from a mattress seller.

Companies with strong balance sheets, (besides Berkshire Hathaway).

Companies discussed: OTC: KSIOF, WING, LULU, SNBR, CATO, CHGG, EBAY, COST, SFM, ASO, MEDP, WINA

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jim Gillies

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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