First you must learn the fundamentals.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Adjective : fundamental principles; the fundamental structure. ,a fundamental revision. ,a fundamental idea.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun : to master the fundamentals of a trade.    From Dictionary.com. 

"We believe a rebound in fundamentals is not in the foreseeable future," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Housing Industry Strategies | Impact Lab] Reference

At this time, the term fundamentals was understood to signify those doctrines an explicit belief in which is necessary to salvation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference

PAULSON: Our long-term fundamentals, I think, are strong.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2008] Reference

So what I want to do is get the long-term fundamentals right.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2007] Reference

The long-term fundamentals -- and I'm very confident about this.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2008] Reference

We continue to believe in the long-term fundamentals of our industry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]

And the long-term fundamentals of the ag industry look stronger than ever.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

The long-term fundamentals of the U.S. do not support its recent strength.    From Wordnik.com.  [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator] Reference

Crigger: We all know the long-term fundamentals for alternative energy look great.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

Still, he maintains that the long-term fundamentals of the economy are strong -- Heidi.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2008] Reference

OBAMA: We've got the long-term fundamentals that will really make sure this economy grows.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2008] Reference

I do believe however, that the longer term fundamentals of the industry and our company are sound.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

It is important to acknowledge that the longer-term fundamentals of China's economy are still in place.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

The long-term fundamentals of our economy are strong, and I believe that our economy will continue to grow.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2008] Reference

True, the long-term fundamentals in emerging markets should foster growth in luxury goods for years to come.    From Wordnik.com.  [Luxury's Uphill Climb Begins] Reference

This is despite long-term fundamentals that position the BlackBerry maker as a leader in the smartphone market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gadgets Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha] Reference

PAULSON: I tell you, I think the long-term fundamentals are going to be reflected in the price of our currency.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 30, 2008] Reference

The market was going up all through 2006 (and halfway through 2007) ... were the long-term fundamentals good then?.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

"With storage and supply at an all-time high, short-term fundamentals for natural gas are very weak," said Donadio.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

The ExxonMobil merger with XTO Energy offers a glimmer of hope despite weak near-term fundamentals for natural gas.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

"After this immediate problem, we've got the long-term fundamentals that will really make sure this economy grows.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

But again, we have a solid economy, fundamentally healthy, and you know, all of the long-term fundamentals are good here.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2008] Reference

Despite the global slowdown, Ericsson's outlook remained that the long-term fundamentals for the telecom industry were solid.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

First, either corn is at or near a potential major peak in price or the long term fundamentals of supply/demand are changing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Safehaven] Reference

While the current economic environment affects all parts of society the longer-term fundamentals for our industry remain solid.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

I think all the focus should now be on long-term fundamentals, getting it so we can have a really sustained recovery years out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Week In Politics: Economy, Midterms] Reference

Even so EER also concludes that the long-term fundamentals of Europe's wind energy sector remain strong, particularly after 2010.    From Wordnik.com.  [Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Reference

We firmly believe the long-term fundamentals in North America now to grasp are sound, and that will capitalize on the opportunity.    From Wordnik.com.  [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator (real estate blogs)] Reference

I wouldn†™ t bet against the American people, and I wouldn†™ t bet against the long-term fundamentals of this country.    From Wordnik.com.  [Democracy Now!] Reference

On NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson voiced confidence in the long term fundamentals of the U.S. economy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blogrunner] Reference

It's important, I think, for the American public to understand that the long-term fundamentals that we have in our economy are strong.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 3, 2001] Reference

When we look at our long-term fundamentals compared with other major countries around the world, we have strong long-term fundamentals.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2008] Reference

In Europe overall, we also expect flat to declining volumes with good long term fundamentals for transmission lines of submarine cables.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It's important, I think, for the American public to understand that the long-term fundamentals that we have in our economy are strong.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2001] Reference

They're also about building the kind of long-term fundamentals for growth and for progress that will sustain that performance over time.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry] Reference

Meanwhile, the Japanese yen is broadly in line with medium-term fundamentals following its sharp decline since late 2008, the Fund added.    From Wordnik.com.  [IBTimes.com RSS Feed] Reference

The Group is convinced of its long term fundamentals stay intact on its different markets and that it will get out stronger of the slump.    From Wordnik.com.  [ITnews] Reference

Marc Faber, editor of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report is, by his own account, "ultra-bearish" on the long-term fundamentals of the US market.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

Lately, price action seems to be less a function of any short-term fundamentals, and more predicated on the desire to continue to hammer the greenback until proven otherwise.    From Wordnik.com.  [Currency Trading News by DailyFX] Reference