Once per quarter, publicly traded companies release a series of reports including numbers on income, reserves and earnings. These reports -- the earnings especially -- can wildly impact stock purchases and sell-offs, depending on public perception. Below, members of the Forbes Finance Council talk about their views on how much attention an individual investor should pay to earnings reports and why. If you’re Warren Buffet, earnings reports are extremely important. However, paying too much attention to earnings reports can easily distract you and lead you off-track.

Source: Forbes July 05, 2017 12:00 UTC