If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.

A few months ago, we published a column entitled, “Understanding Financials: Your Income Statement.” To re-read that e-column, click here. The balance sheet is another of the financial statements ...

Aid in the calculation of key financial ratios, such as the debt-to-equity ratio and current ratio, which influence ...

The balance sheet shows investors the value of the companies assets, liabilities (debt) and owners equity. It is called a balance sheet because total assets will always equal or balance to liabilities ...

A balance sheet is a snapshot of your company's financial health that can be read by accountants, investors and auditors to determine how well your company is doing. It's like an x-ray of your ...

Insurance companies confound many Americans, with costly premiums that often provide no obvious benefit during good times and with difficult processes to follow when you do need to make a claim. Yet ...

A balance sheet is a company's financial big picture for a particular moment in time. Every financial decision a business makes will eventually land on the balance sheet but understanding how the ...

John Augustine: Since this past summer, one of our top recommendations to clients of the Huntington Private Bank has been the importance of having a personal balance sheet. What’s a personal balance ...

Most successful investors agree with the notion that in crises, cash is king. That's especially true in a crisis that leads to entire industries shutting down for an uncertain period of time, ...

If you’re interested in investing, you’ve probably read quite a few articles that say “do your homework” before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.