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Common size analysisThe representing of balance sheet items as percentages of assets and of income statement items as percentages of sales.Common size analysis Similar MatchesCross sectional analysisCross sectional analysisAssessment of relationships among a cross-section of firms, countries, or some other variable at one particular time. Retrospective analysisRetrospective analysisEx post analysis. Technical analysisTechnical analysisTechnical analysis is a method of investing which focuses on past price movements and attempts to identify trends that indicate future price movement. The successful technical analyst buys and sells on the basis of his preferred technical indicators, and hopes to make a profit when the share price fulfils his predictions.Underpinning technical analysis are three core principles which are central to the TA faith:Share prices move in patternsPatterns repeat themselvesIf you anticipate a pattern correctly, you can profit from itDifferent technical analysts use different techniques, but for the most part they rely on the same raw data:Price (whether share prices, commodity prices or option prices)Volume (the number of shares or other instrument traded per day)Using historical data of these two variables, the analyst creates a chart (usually on a computer using special software), identifies patterns, and trades on the basis of what they tell him.If a trend indicates that the price of a share is due to go up, he buys shares or call options.If a trend indicates that the price of a share is due to go down, be sells shares or buys put options. Regression analysisRegression analysisA statistical technique that can be used to estimate relationships between variables. Mean variance analysisMean variance analysisEvaluation of risky prospects based on the expected value and variance of possible outcomes. Further Suggestionsfundamental analysisRegression analysis Quantitative analysis Ex ante analysis regression analysis Break even analysis Technical analysis Cluster analysis Comparative market analysis Market analysis Multiple discriminant analysis (MDA) Horizon analysis Common base year analysis Discriminate analysis Force Field Analysis Rescaled Range (R or S) Analysis Comparative credit analysis Qualitative analysis Decision Break Point Analysis Ex post analysis Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System Scenario analysis Prospective analysis Trend Ratio Analysis Quantitative analysis |
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