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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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