Benjamin Graham





Benjamin Graham

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born
May 08, 1894

died
September 21, 1976

gender
male


About this author

Benjamin Graham (May 8, 1894 – September 21, 1976) was an American economist and professional investor. Graham is considered the first proponent of value investing, an investment approach he began teaching at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently refined with David Dodd through various editions of their famous book Security Analysis. Disciples of value investing include Jean-Marie Eveillard, Warren Buffett, William J. Ruane, Irving Kahn, Hani M. Anklis, and Walter J. Schloss. Buffett, who credits Graham as grounding him with a sound intellectual investment framework, described him as the second most influential person in his life after his own father. In fact, Graham had such an overwhelming influence on his students that two of...more


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The Intelligent Investor
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Security Analysis: Principl...
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Security Analysis: The Clas...
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The Interpretation of Finan...
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The Rediscovered Benjamin G...
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Benjamin Graham the Memoirs...
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Benjamin Graham on Investin...
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Security Analysis
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World Commodities And World...
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The Benjamin Graham Classic...
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Security Analysis (7 books)
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“An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return.”
Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor