Value Investing
Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and other successful investors read through financial statements to identify cases where the market has mispriced stocks. Fundamental analysts study everything from the overall economy and industry conditions to the financial condition and management of companies.
Technical Analysis
Technical analysis differs from fundamental analysis in that the stock’s price and volume are the only inputs. The core assumption is that all known fundamentals are factored into price; thus, there is no need to pay close attention to them. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security’s intrinsic value, but instead use stock charts to identify patterns and trends that suggest what a stock will do in the future.
