This is an easy-to-use introduction to security analysis, providing the tools to understanding how and why a portfolio investment strategy works. The text covers the basics of fundamental analysis, valuation, portfolio management theory, fixed-income analysis, and understanding financial statements. Its fundamental approach focuses on practical mechanics. The material begins at a basic level but also provides analytical sections for the more sophisticated reader and includes examples, case studies, and illustrations - plus workbook-style problems set at the ends of chapters.