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Warren Buffett is one of the richest men in the world. One of the key components to his multi-billionaire success has been his ability buy companies with a sustainable competitive advantage. Think Coca-Cola, Moody’s or See’s Candy. For this video, we are going to see if we can mimic his success on how to make money, by learning how to identify companies with such a sustainable competitive advantage. More specifically, we are going to learn how to do this by analysing a stock market company’s financial statements – the income statement, the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. This is a top 5 takeaways video of “Warren Buffett and the interpretation of financial statements”, written by Mary Buffett and David Clark.
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Top 5 takeaways from Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements:
00:00 Intro
01:25 1. Consistency is King
03:32 2. What Warren Buffett is Looking for in an Income Statement
05:40 3. What Warren Buffett is Looking for in a Balance Sheet
08:00 4. What Warren Buffett is Looking for in a Cashflow Statement
09:50 5. When to Sell
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TL;DW:
- When you are looking for a business with a durable competitive advantage, the keyword is consistency
- In the income statement, look for consistently growing net earnings and profit margins that consistently beat the competitors
- When observing the balance sheet, remember that the superior business has a high return on capital, that it seldom requires a lot of debt, and that retained earnings typically shows a steady growth
- In the cash flow statement, you want to make sure that the business is producing money for its shareholders, by examining its capital expenditures
- Even a fantastic business should be sold if you need money elsewhere, its competitive advantage is at stake, or if the price tag is at a crazy level
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