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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.678
EAN: 9780060555665
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 0060555661
Label: Collins Business
Manufacturer: Collins Business
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 640
Publication Date: July 01, 2003
Publisher: Collins Business
Release Date: July 08, 2003
Studio: Collins Business
Features:- ISBN13: 9780060555665
- Condition: New
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PREFACE AND APPENDIX BY WARREN E. BUFFETT
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Among the library of investment books promising no-fail strategies for riches, Benjamin Graham's classic, The Intelligent Investor, offers no guarantees or gimmicks but overflows with the wisdom at the core of all good portfolio management.
The hallmark of Graham's philosophy is not profit maximization but loss minimization. In this respect, The Intelligent Investor is a book for true investors, not speculators or day traders. He provides, "in a form suitable for the laymen, guidance in adoption and execution of an investment policy" (1). This policy is inherently for the longer term and requires a commitment of effort. Where the speculator follows market trends, the investor uses discipline, research, and his analytical ability to make unpopular but sound investments in bargains relative to current asset value. Graham coaches the investor to develop a rational plan for buying stocks and bonds, and he argues that this plan must be a bulwark against emotional behavior that will always be tempting during abrupt bull and bear markets.
Since it was first published in 1949, Graham's investment guide has sold over a million copies and has been praised by such luminaries as Warren E. Buffet as "the best book on investing ever written." These accolades are well deserved. In its new form--with commentary on each chapter and extensive footnotes prepared by senior Money editor, Jason Zweig--the classic is now updated in light of changes in investment vehicles and market activities since 1972. What remains is a better book. Graham's sage advice, analytical guides, and cautionary tales are still valid for the contemporary investor, and Zweig's commentaries demonstrate the relevance of Graham's principles in light of 1990s and early twenty-first century market trends. --Patrick O'Kelley
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I had been reading this book since the same time I was initiating my investment life in stocks. With it i discovered some mistakes I had been doing then correct the course of my investments. It was enlightening to discover my behavior was playing against me and I should control myself in order to avoid more losses. Thanks to this book now I have proffits.
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The classic book on value investing, and for good reason. For someone who wants an overview of the philosophy and principles behind value investing, this is an excellent choice. The information is thorough and the argument is persuasive. My fear is that it is too persuasive: after reading it, people might be tempted to think they can make money using the investment strategy explained by the book. Read it for the tremendous knowledge to be found in it, but don't be fooled - most intelligent investors ... Read More
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Can a rewriting of a financial classic be worth reading? Absolutely. Graham might have been the greatest value investor of his time, but his prose could be dry. Jason Zweig stays faithful to the original, while offering modern examples of stock market hubris that Graham certainly would have nodded his head to. Although Graham and Zweig share a message, it's easy to distinguish the one's words from the other: besides, the book uses different fonts for each. Zweig's comments on the absurdity of the dot-com ... Read More
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The Intelligent Investor is arguably the greatest book ever written on investing. What is unfortunate for this book, however, is that Warren Buffett's ringing endorsement of it makes people think the whole book will teach you to invest like him. This perception is inaccurate. There is a two-pronged theme to "The Intelligent Investor": investment advice for the novice (classified in the book as the "defensive investor") and investment advice for the full-time investor (classified as the "enterprising investor"). ... Read More
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This book is a must have for anyone who has invested in the stock market or is thinking about it. The advices in this book are so simple and logical, yet so difficult to follow in practice because you get caught in the market psychology. I'm sure if everyone followed this book wholeheartedly we would all be richer and we would not see things like the dotcom bubble or the current financial crisis. Furthermore every chapter ends with some comments and updates that makes it relevant even for today's investors (remember ... Read More
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