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How should I read the growth trends chart when it's shown on a semi-logarithmic scale? How do I determine an appropriate discount rate for the intrinsic value calculation? Where does the commentary come from? I'd like to compare stocks. Can I evaluate more than one stock at the same time? What do I do if a fund is good at some things but gets a low ranking for others? I want to compare funds. Can I evaluate more than one fund at the same time? Should I be concerned if a fund has a huge investment in one sector?

About Stock Evaluation ?  I'd like to compare stocks. Can I evaluate more than one stock at the same time? ?  What is Stock Evaluator, and how can I use it? Understanding the Data ?  How do I choose whether to look at annual or quarterly reports? ?  How are all these numbers calculated? ?  What units of measure am I seeing in the different charts? ?  How does the ranking work? ?  How are industry segments determined? ?  Why don't the quarterly numbers match quarterly numbers I've seen in other reports? ?  How should I read the growth trends chart when it's shown on a semi-logarithmic scale? Intrinsic Value ?  How is intrinsic value calculated? ?  How do I determine an appropriate discount rate for the intrinsic value calculation? ?  How do I determine an appropriate earnings growth rate for the intrinsic value calculation? ?  What is the internal rate of return (IRR), and how can I use it to evaluate potential investments? ?  What is the annualized rate of return (ARR)? Further Research ?  How can I print this information? ?  The commentary on the symbol I'm evaluating raises some questions, and I need to do further research. Where can I get more information on a particular stock? ?  Where does the commentary come from? About Fund Evaluation ?  What is Fund Evaluator and how can I use it? ?  How are fund categories determined? ?  I want to compare funds. Can I evaluate more than one fund at the same time? ?  How often could a fund's ranking change? ?  Where do the statistics come from? Return vs. Risk Comparison ?  Is there a way to evaluate risk and return together? ?  How do I measure risk? ?  Does it matter if the fund manager is new? Stock Sector Summary and Bond Credit Quality Summary ?  How can credit ratings help me evaluate a fund? ?  What are bond credit quality ratings? ?  What ratings are considered investment grade? ?  What's a junk bond? ?  Should I be concerned if a fund has a huge investment in one sector? ?  How can understanding a fund's sector diversification make me a better investor? ?  Why isn't my fund invested in every stock sector? Asset Allocation Summary ?  Should I be concerned if a stock fund has a lot of bonds or cash? ?  What's the difference between sector allocation and asset allocation? ?  Can my stock fund really own international stocks too? ?  If I invest in a stock fund, won't it be 100% invested in stocks? ?  How can understanding a fund's asset allocation make me a better investor? Equity Portfolio Statistics and Bond Portfolio Statistics ?  How will understanding bond portfolio statistics make me a better investor? ?  How will understanding equity portfolio statistics make me a better investor? Calculate Fund Expenses ?  What fees and expenses are included in the Cost Calculator? ?  How do I find funds with lower total expenses? ?  Should I always look for funds with the lowest total expenses? ?  If I own or buy a no-load fund, I won't pay any expenses, right? ?  What projected annual return should I choose for the calculator? Expenses ?  Do all funds charge a back-end load? ?  What charges are included in the expense ratio? ?  What is an expense ratio? ?  Do all funds charge an initial load? Summary ?  What do I do if a fund is good at some things but gets a low ranking for others? ?  I'm still not sure about a fund; how can I do more research?

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