Learn how to analyze a company's balance sheet, including assets, liabilities, and equity, for smarter investment decisions.

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.

Equity represents the accounting (book) value of a company or it can represent ownership of a specific asset, such as a car or house. Learn more about equity in finance and how investors use it to ...

Several industrial companies have recently implemented transactions to permanently divest legacy contingent liabilities. In ...