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Research Outline

Prepared for Deepak A. | Delivered January 13, 2020

Understanding the Stock Market

Goals

To understand the best ways to evaluate a stock market investment (i.e. evaluate whether to purchase a stock) in order to become a stock analyst and better inform investment decisions. Specifically, the research should address the following: 
List of the best investment criteria for choosing stocks. 
How to obtain information about stocks. 
How to understand stock market trends. 
How to understand the trends/past-present happenings with a specific stock. 
How to evaluate an earnings calls/reports.
How to determine if a stock is stable or volatile. 
How to evaluate if a stock investment is good for short term or long term growth. 

Early Findings

Investment Criteria for Choosing Stocks Stock choosing criteria published by NASDAQ in 2018 can be found here. 
Stock choosing criteria published by Investopedia in 2019 can be found here.
Stock choosing criteria published by Cabot Wealth in 2019 can be found here.
How to Obtain Information About StocksA guide on how to do research about stocks published by Fidelity Investments in 2017 can be found here. 
 A guide on how to do research about stocks published by Nerdwallet in 2019 can be found here. 
How to Understand Stock Market TrendsA guide on how to analyze stock market trends published by Motilal Oswal Investment Services has been provided here. 
How to Understand the Trends With a Specific Stock A guide on understanding stock trends published by MarketSmith has been provided here.  
How to Evaluate an Earnings Report/CallA guide on how to evaluate a company's earnings report published by Investopedia in 2019 has been provided here. 
How to Determine Stock StabilityA guide on how to measure stock volatility published by Investopedia in 2019 has been provided here. 
How to Evaluate Short-Term vs. Long-Term Stock Growth A guide on how to decide when to sell or hold a stock published by Investopedia in 2019 has been provided here. 