fundamentals, page-129

I know it makes you feel like a real expert to throw around investment and evaluation terms on a chat forum but when you get their meanings so wrong, all it does is further highlight your astounding level of ignorance:

“Fundamental analysis is a method of evaluating a security in an attempt to measure its intrinsic value, by examining related economic, financial and other qualitative and quantitative factors. Fundamental analysts study anything that can affect the security's value, including macroeconomic factors such as the overall economy and industry conditions...” (investopia).
Let’s look at your definition, “When people say fundamental what they mean is ratios, hard numbers earnings, this puppy is light on all ratios”.
You seem to think fundamental analysis only includes quantitative analysis!! Qualitative is something entirely different and especially important in a company’s initial years. The credentials of a board of directors is for example, qualitative.

Of course it is neat and perfect to say that all things can be assigned numerical value, but even the greatest analysts I’m sure would admit the current limitations of ratios and evaluations.

Brings me to your mention of ‘p/e ratio’s’ and ‘non-existent on anything’. Your emotional rant aside, can you show any company that is yet to earn which, can be assigned an accurate P/E ratio... it is only forcasting as best you can until sales begin.

If you want to increase your short positions as you claim, perhaps the MNS dma longs I took out during the week with IG may now make a decent number of shares available for you to short with. Can’t say that I know the total of what IG has available on the short side but keep trying and I’m sure with your resourcefulness, you will find a way to increase your position.

Having positions open that are opposite to your lacking research gives me great comfort

All the best for the week ahead