Introduction : The basic dollars and cents problem : overcoming the numbers -- Rates of return on investment : what goes in, what comes out -- Returns on capital : putting cash to work -- Leverage and risk analysis : maximizing other people's money -- Long-term trends : patience rewarded -- Core earnings and net worth adjustments : making the numbers real -- Fundamentals : balance sheet tests you need to know -- Fundamentals : operating statement tests you need to know -- Technicals : price and volume calculations -- Combined testing : merging price and financial tests -- Taxation of investments : Uncle Sam's share.