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* Links
- [[./../mba-main.org][TOC | Business]]
- [[https://www.udemy.com/course/an-entire-mba-in-1-courseaward-winning-business-school-prof/learn/lecture/4315002#overview][S11:L58 course video]]

* Notes
- how analysts
  - assess
  - get access to information
- goto sec.gov and find the 10k

** investor relations
- help you understand their company
- anybody can talk to microsoft investor relations
- their job to help you
- small companies that are publicly traded might outsource it
- go to web site and find contact info

** model valuation
*** sources
- sec.gov
- investor relations of the company

*** publicly traded companies
- you have the info and sources
  - first source is investor relations
  - e.g. search for 'microsoft investor relations'

**** investor relations website
- events
- past earnings releases
- earnings and financials
  - download an excel spreadsheet

**** sec.gov
- put in the ticker e.g. "MSFT" for Micrasoft
- download the 10-K

***** other forms:
  - 8-K is press release
  - S-1 all companies must file which tells you everything you need to know about the company