Research

Fundamental and Technical Viewpoints

Compare the questions each approach asks and recognise the limits of both.

Compare the questions each approach asks and recognise the limits of both.

Different types of evidence

Fundamental study considers a business, industry, financial statements and risks. Technical study considers market price and volume behaviour.

Neither removes uncertainty

Both approaches rely on information and assumptions. Unexpected events and changing conditions can make an earlier interpretation incomplete.

Build a comparison table

For one historical example, list what each approach observed, what it assumed and what remained unknown.

Journal prompt

Write one fact you observed, one assumption you made and one question that remains unanswered.

Risk reminder

Markets are uncertain and investing can result in loss. Historical information does not guarantee a future outcome.

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