Investment Due Diligence Checklist

Start Here
A workbook introduction explaining how to use the Investment Due Diligence Checklist for stocks, ETFs, funds, real estate, and business opportunities. It also includes the educational disclaimer and navigation guide.

Navigation Guide
A quick guide pointing users to the workbook sections: Quick Start, Stocks Due Diligence, ETFs Due Diligence, Real Estate Due Diligence, Business Due Diligence, Scoring Rubric, Final Decision, and One-Page Summary.

Scoring Scale
A 1–5 scoring system where 5 means Excellent, 4 means Good, 3 means Acceptable, 2 means Poor, and 1 means Unacceptable.

Quick Start: 10-Minute Screening
A rapid screening worksheet where users enter opportunity name, type, date reviewed, and reviewer name before checking red flags and answering quick assessment questions.

Red Flag Checklist
A pause-trigger checklist covering issues such as not understanding how the opportunity makes money, missing audited financials, lawsuits or investigations, fraud history, guaranteed return claims, high-pressure tactics, unverifiable claims, unrealistic assumptions, key person risk, negative news, extreme overvaluation, and lack of understanding after research.

Quick Assessment
A short score-based review asking whether the user understands the investment, whether expected return is reasonable for the risk, whether they can afford a total loss, whether they have time to evaluate properly, whether it fits their strategy and goals, whether fees are transparent, whether exit options are available, and whether the source is trustworthy.

Stocks Due Diligence Checklist
A detailed stock evaluation worksheet with sections for company name, ticker, industry, current price, and position size.

Stock Section 1: Business Model Clarity
Criteria include understanding what the company does, how it makes money, whether revenue streams are diversified, whether the business model appears sustainable long-term, and whether the company solves a real customer problem.

Stock Section 2: Revenue & Profit Trends
Criteria include revenue growth consistency, profit margins, free cash flow, EPS trend, and whether growth appears sustainable instead of one-time.

Stock Section 3: Competitive Advantage
Criteria include brand strength, customer loyalty, cost advantages, network effects, switching costs, intellectual property, patents, technology leadership, and difficulty of replication.

Stock Section 4: Valuation
Includes valuation fields for P/E Ratio, P/B Ratio, PEG Ratio, Dividend Yield, Debt-to-Equity, and an overall valuation score.

Stock Section 5: Management Quality
Criteria include execution track record, shareholder-friendly decisions, transparent communication, aligned incentives through insider ownership, and industry experience.

ETFs & Funds Due Diligence Checklist
A fund evaluation worksheet with fund name, ticker, category, current price or NAV, and position size. ETF-specific criteria include fund objective and index, holdings concentration, expense ratio and costs, tracking error, liquidity, and portfolio fit.

Real Estate Due Diligence Checklist
A property evaluation worksheet with address, property type, purchase price, and down payment. Key sections include market and neighborhood, rent comps and vacancy, operating expenses, cap rate and cash-on-cash return, and property condition.

Business Opportunity Due Diligence Checklist
A business investment evaluation worksheet with business name, industry, investment amount, and investment type. Key sections include financial statements, customer concentration, operations and staffing, legal or contract review, and growth levers and risks.

Scoring Rubric & Interpretation
A scoring guide explaining 1–5 ratings, category weights, rationale, and decision thresholds.

Category Weights
The rubric includes weighted categories: Business Model or Fund Objective at 20%, Financials or Performance at 30%, Competitive Position or Holdings at 20%, Valuation or Costs at 20%, and Management or Operations at 10%.

Decision Thresholds
The workbook defines score-based recommendations: 4.0–5.0 as Go, 3.5–3.9 as Go With Caution, 3.0–3.4 as Needs More Info, 2.0–2.9 as No-Go, and 1.0–1.9 as Hard Pass.

Final Decision Summary
A decision worksheet for recording opportunity name, type, investment amount, expected return, time horizon, overall weighted score, decision, key risks, conditions to proceed, and next steps.

Next Steps Checklist
Includes follow-up actions such as verifying information with third-party sources, consulting a financial advisor, reviewing legal documents, confirming funding source, setting up a monitoring system, determining position size, and establishing an exit strategy.

One-Page Investment Summary
A print-optimized report for summarizing the investment opportunity, evaluator, key metrics dashboard, quick start score, detailed score, red flags, investment amount, expected return, final recommendation, top strengths, and top concerns or risks.

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