This falls far short of "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Stock Market But Were Too Afraid To Ask". Does anyone have a source that actually begins

This falls far short of "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Stock Market But Were Too Afraid To Ask". Does anyone have a source that actually begins to explain thi stuff? I want something that goes into long/short, that begins to take a stab (in simple terms) at how to analyse a company's finances to identify red flags, or reasons why investing might be a good idea.