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  <title><![CDATA[Security Analysis]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The timeless edition of &lt;i&gt;Security Analysis &lt;/i&gt;that most closely reflects today's financial environment&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Graham and Dodd's &lt;i&gt;Security Analysis &lt;/i&gt;is hands-down the most influential investment book in history. The classic 1951 edition is the first edition of the bestselling investment bible that was written during a time of&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;economic stability and prosperity. It provides investors with techniques and strategies for profitable investing in an economic environment that most resembles today.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Security Analysis: The Classic 1951 Edition &lt;/i&gt;features a far more contemporary focus on the wisdom and legitimacy of common stocks for individual investors. This essential addition to any investment library features:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Graham and Dodd's original words and insights, unvarnished and still compelling  &lt;li&gt;Timeless methods for measuring asset values and cash flows, still a centerpiece of value investing worldwide  &lt;li&gt;Income statements and balance sheets moved to the front of the book for ease of use  &lt;/ul&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1997</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Graham]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reads very much like a textbook, but a must read for anybody considering stepping outside the world of mutual funds and actually investing in individual companies by using a value based approach. This book will provide the basic tools on how to evaluate the intrinsic value of a company, which is the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44720400">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 1997</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Text book like covering a breadth of topics without much focus on any one thing. Good over view but not fun nor deep enough to fully engage]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book taught me the fundamentals of economics.  Definitely made me feel more confident we it comes to managing my money.<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The 1951 edition is supposed to be better than the 1940 edition.  Looking forward to finding out why. ]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Nov 10 12:12:51 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[A clear, oh-so-thorough review of a field in which I have little to no knowledge or expertise. If you have the patience to make it through, it represents a worldview that I find very interesting--you can follow the paper trail to very what has happened, to understand a group of people's decision mak...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37344643">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Will read this book one day, but maybe not anytime soon.  This is a very tough book to read, and should only be read by those familiar with security analysis.]]></body>
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    <review id="57620878">
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    <body><![CDATA[Warren Buffet's introduction explains why this book is a must read for anyone interested in investing.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Classic on value investing.  ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[keren...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Bible!]]></body>
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