The Intelligent Investor

By Benjamin Graham,

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Book description

The classic bestseller by Benjamin Graham, "The Intelligent Investor" has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since its original publication in 1949, Benjamin Graham's book has remained the most respected guide to investing, due to his timeless philosophy of "value investing", which helps protect investors against the…

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2 authors picked The Intelligent Investor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The most popular book by the father of value investing, The Intelligent Investor imparts Graham’s time-tested stock and bond selection principles in a manner that is less technical and more conversational than Graham and Dodd’s earlier Security AnalysisGraham’s core principles around conducting intrinsic value analysis first and then purchasing securities that the market has mispriced at below that value are all addressed here in wonderful Graham prose. Since he pioneered that strategy, it makes good sense to read directly from the master. 

Aside from that, what I like about this book is that it addresses the often overlooked…

The author, the father of value investing, is seen as one of the greatest investment advisers. Warren Buffett and other successful investors are graduates of Graham’s Columbia U. investment course. First published in 1949, the advice outlined in the book has stood the test of time.

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