Stocks to avoid have three things in common: "poor balance sheets ... So what are the warning signs to watch out for? Balance sheets: beware a debt mountain Just as many individuals supplement ...

The government or EMU balance sheet is the difference between government revenues ... is changed or annulled. Government or EMU debt is the government debt at nominal value (not at market value).

fizkes / Getty Images Bad debts arise when borrowers default ... It is also a way for companies to reduce their balance sheet and take on more business by selling off assets like mortgages.

A charge-off as bad debt will negatively impact your ... it is removed from the creditor’s balance sheet. Since the debt ...

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he ...