{"product_id":"9781906659844","title":"Ratios Made Simple: A beginner's guide to the key financial ratios","description":"\u003cp\u003eRatios provide an extremely effective method of understanding company accounts. At their most basic this usually involves taking one figure from the published accounts and dividing it by another - however, this seemingly simple process can reveal an enormous amount about both the nature and performance of a company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRatios Made Simple looks at ratios from the perspective of an investor, providing a toolkit for investors to use to accurately analyse a company from its accounts. The book is divided into nine chapters, with each chapter looking at a different aspect of potential concern to an investor:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfitability Ratios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestment Ratios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDividend Cover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGearing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolvency Ratios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEfficiency Ratios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolicy Ratios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolatility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor each ratio, financial expert Robert Leach provides a detailed definition, explains how it works, and describes its use. Investors are also given a simple explanation of how to calculate each ratio, what the ratio means and how the investor should apply the resulting answers in making investment decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides the investor with an essential guide to the use of these powerful analytical tools - tools that should form a vital part of any investor's decision-making process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harriman House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040153092336,"sku":"9781906659844","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906659844_p0.jpg?v=1763616833","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906659844","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}