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Money Talks Podcast: Why investors need to know how to read financial statements

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One tool that every shareholder or investor should have in their arsenal is the ability to read and assess a company’s financial statements. But not everyone is equipped to cut through the jargon.

David Gerald, founder, president and CEO of Securities Investors Association (Singapore) shows Andrea Heng what to look out for.

If your money is (being) put in a company, you must watch how it is being governed. Is it being…put to the core business, or is it going somewhere else?
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The financial statement is not the only source of information ... (look at) company announcements. Maybe the CEO left the company (or the) CFO resigned? Query why all the senior managers are leaving.
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Jump to these key moments:

  • 0:49 CPF interest rates drop, Taylor Swiftonomics
  • 3:38 What financial statements can tell you
  • 7:27 Transparency is important to an investor
  • 9:34 Cash flow is king
  • 16:28 What you can’t find in a financial statement

Find more episodes of Money Talks here.

A new episode of Money Talks drops every Tuesday. Follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify for the latest updates.

Have a great topic for us? Drop the team an email at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg

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