Learn about Business Analysis and the Economy

The stock market is affected by perceptions of the future economy. Some say that future earnings determine the value of a company. Picking good companies is one of the methods that investors use to select a stock. Hence an education in analyzing businesses and understanding the economy is important to investors. 

The Business Analysis section of FIFTI^TM Education provides links to dozens of Internet sites that provide a free education about economics and fundamental (company) analysis. The sites are classified under five headings:

• Economics
• Economic Calendars
• Official Economic Numbers
• Fundamental Analysis
• Earnings Calendars

Sites that provide an education in economics related to investing are hard to find but a dozen or more are described and linked under Economics. The information can be useful when doing fundamental analysis on companies. More information about what to look for when analyzing a company is explained at the sites linked under Fundamental Analysis.

Where to find economic data is shown in the pages on Official Economic Numbers and in the Calendar pages.