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Description of The Intelligent Investor

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 areas of possible substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies with which they will be comfortable down the road. Over the years, market developments have borne out the wisdom of Graham's basic policies, and in today's volatile market, "The Intelligent Investor" is the most important book you will ever read on making the right decisions to protect your investments and make them a success. Featuring new chapter updates - which append every chapter of Graham's book, leaving his original text untouched - from noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, this HarperBusiness Essentials edition of the timeless classic offers readers an even clearer understanding of Graham's wisdom as it should be applied today.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780060555665

Pages:

626 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

16012

Publisher:

HarperBusiness

Published:

23/10/2003

Edition:

Revised edition

Press and Industry Reviews

'By far the best book on investment ever written.'
- Warren Buffet

'There have been other good books written about money since 1841, but only a few hold up. The best known and most likely to make you money is The Intelligent Investor.'
- Andrew Tobias

'Graham ranks as this century's (and perhaps history's) most important thinker on applied portfolio investment.'
- John Train, author of The Money Masters, The New Money Masters and The Craft Of Investing

Reviews

• Ben Graham was Buffett’s friend, guide and mentor in his early career. The Intelligent Investor aims to do for the private investor what Security Analysis, Graham’s textbook, did for professionals. This edition has been skillfully updated by the financial writer Jason Zweig.
  R L Harvey

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About Benjamin Graham

Benjamin Graham was the most influential investor of all time. His work laid the foundation of modern security analysis and The Intelligent Investor is considered to be the definitive text on value investing. His life and work have been the inspiration for many of today's most successful businesspeople. Updated edition Jason Zweig, a respected financial journalist, writes for Money magazine. He was recently awarded the 2002 Excellence in Investor Education Award for his dedication to informing and educating the public on value investing.

Contents of The Intelligent Investor

Preface by Warren Buffett
Introduction: What this book expects to accomplish

1. Investment vs Speculation: Results to be expected by the Intelligent Investor

2. The Investor and Inflation

3. A Century of Stock-Market History: The Level of Stock Prices in Early 1972

4. General Portfolio Policy: The Defensive Investor

5. The Defensive Investor and Common Stocks

6. Portfolio Policy for the Enterprising Investor: Negative Approach

7. Portfolio Policy for the Enterprising Investor: The Positive Side

8. The Investor and Market Fluctuations

9. Investing in Investment Funds

10. The Investor and His Advisers

11. Security Analysis for the Lay Investor

12. General things to Consider About Per-Share Earnings

13. A Comparison of Four Listed Companies

14. Stock Selection for the Defensive Investor

15. Stock Selection for the Enterprising Investor

16. Convertible Issues and Warrants

17. Four Extremely Instructive Case Histories

18. A Comparison of Eight Pairs of Companies

19. Stockholders and Management: Dividend Policy

20. 'Margin of Safety' as the Central Concept of Investment