34: How to Pick Stocks to Invest in (Part 3: Financial Security)

🎙 In part 3 of this series, we’re looking at how to determine whether a company is solvent and liquid — meaning whether it can pay it’s bills and isn’t secretly broke. Knowing the difference will give you peace of mind that your money is invested in a safe company. But how can you determine the financial security of potential investment options? 🤔

This episode discusses topics like:

🌟 What solvent and liquid mean when you’re looking for a company to invest in;

🌟 How to determine whether or not a company can pay its’ bills and its’ debts; and

🌟 Why it’s important to assess the financial health of a company before you decide to invest in them.

Links from this episode:

Episode transcript and show notes: https://www.papermoneyco.com/gof34

Get your FREE Investing Starter Guide: https://www.papermoneyco.com/startinvesting

How to pick stocks to invest in (Part 1: Understanding financial statements): https://www.papermoneyco.com/gof32

How to pick stocks to invest in (Part 2: Profitability and valuation): https://www.papermoneyco.com/gof33

How to invest in ETFs: https://www.papermoneyco.com/gof17

Time codes:

00:00 Hello and Welcome!

02:32 Why Solvency and Liquidity Matter

05:54 Solvency Ratios

09:47 Sponsor - FIRE and Investment Calculator Spreadsheet

11:45 Liquidity Ratios

14:16 Next Weeks’ Episode

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