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The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham lays out the principles of value investing, including margin of safety, treating market swings as opportunities, and keeping emotion out of decisions.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1949
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 640
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want the long-term, disciplined approach that shaped Warren Buffett.
Skip this if you want modern trading tips or an easy, quick read.
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- What is The Intelligent Investor about?
- Benjamin Graham lays out the principles of value investing, including margin of safety, treating market swings as opportunities, and keeping emotion out of decisions.
- Who should read The Intelligent Investor?
- Read it if you want the long-term, disciplined approach that shaped Warren Buffett. Skip it if you want modern trading tips or an easy, quick read.
- How long and how fast is The Intelligent Investor?
- It is a slow-paced, long read of about 640 pages, first published in 1949.
- Does The Intelligent Investor have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow The Intelligent Investor for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Intelligent Investor; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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