This final part of Good Stock or Just Hype? pulls everything together into a simple, repeatable checklist you can use before you buy. From fundamentals and valuation to trend, qualitative signals, and pressure-testing your thesis, this framework helps you avoid hype-driven mistakes and make more disciplined investing decisions over time.

Not everything that matters shows up in a spreadsheet. In Part 4 of Good Stock or Just Hype?, we break down the qualitative signals that separate real businesses from hype-driven stories—clear business models, competitive advantages, leadership quality, execution, and how companies handle risk when conditions get tough.

You don’t need to trade every move, but you do need to respect price action. In Part 3 of Good Stock or Just Hype?, we break down trend and momentum—moving averages, relative strength, and volume—to help long-term investors avoid bad timing, emotional entries, and chasing stocks the market isn’t ready to reward.

A strong company can still be a bad investment if the price already assumes perfection. In Part 2 of Good Stock or Just Hype?, we break down the valuation metrics that actually matter—P/E, P/S, PEG, and free cash flow—to help you understand expectations, avoid overpaying for excitement, and separate real opportunity from market noise.

Trending stocks come and go, but strong fundamentals last. Part 1 of the Good Stock or Just Hype? series walks you through the key numbers every investor should know — revenue growth, earnings strength, debt load, and cash flow. Learn how to spot the signs of a company worth holding for the long run.