The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom

Back to Basics: Avoiding Financial Statement Yellow Flags

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Jun 20, 2024
Learn about 'yellow flags' in investing such as leadership changes and financial concerns using examples like PayPal and Microsoft. Explore the impact of company culture and management choices on performance and the importance of transparency for successful investing.
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ADVICE

Selling Stocks & Yellow Flags

  • Selling stocks is hard, often harder than buying.
  • Recognize and evaluate yellow flags to avoid big surprises and potentially get ahead of the curve.
INSIGHT

Revenue Growth Slowing

  • Revenue growth slowing is not a short-term fluctuation, but a longer trend.
  • Flat or slowing revenue over years is a yellow flag, not necessarily bad, but requiring adjusted expectations.
INSIGHT

Declining ROIC

  • Declining Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) can signal management's struggle for growth.
  • If growth isn't sustainable or absent, declining ROIC suggests inefficient capital allocation.
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