The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham Book Review

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham was first published by Benjamin Graham in 1949.

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This book has been acknowledged globally as the greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century and has taught and inspired people worldwide.

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According to him there are two types of intelligent investors

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Enterprising Investors and Defensive Investors.

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Enterprising investors aim to beat the market by discovering and purchasing highly undervalued stocks

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while defensive investors settle for matching the market by diversifying.

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Invest For long term

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