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Title: The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book On Value Investing, Revised Edition by Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig ISBN: 0060555661 Publisher: HarperBusiness Pub. Date: 08 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.91
Rating: 5
Summary: A worthwhile read, with relevant commentary
Comment: Graham's writing is clear, concise and level-headed. He warns against unreasonable financial expectations and proceeds to explain his theories in sufficient detail to be worthwhile, without being over the comprehension of the layman interested in investing.
The book is lengthy and "solid", as opposed to other finance books that hope to explain investment in 100-200 pages. Topics include stocks vs. bonds, inflation, security analysis, and margin of safety (Graham's analysis of the assets of a company in relation to its debt). Zweig's commentary is useful, with footnotes to clarify historical references and, occasionally, demonstrate instances where Graham's predictions proved untrue. At the end of each chapter, Zweig uses recent (up to early 2003) examples of Graham's concepts to make things clearer to modern readers. (Graham's text itself is his 1973 revision to the original 1949 edition.) Also helpful are numerous references to online articles at various sites (I cannot yet vouch for these links' present state.)
Based on my understanding, I highly recommend this edition to anyone interested in this book. I feel that I gleaned more from this annotated edition than I would have from the original, without having to conduct additional research.
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic Investment Book Enhanced for Today¿s Investors
Comment: When I first came across the first edition of this book in my local library in 1959, I was a teenager. Back in those days there were only a handful of books about the stock market. And I've read all of them during my junior high and high school years.
This latest updated 623-page paperback (the index alone is 33 pages) version updated by Jason Zweig is a welcome addition to this classic. The original chapters are intact, but with footnoted comments by Zweig. Moreover, he provides his own commentary on each chapter contents in a separate chapter following each original chapter. He provides extensive research, charts, tables and commentary that updates the book to the present years. He is not afraid to take on the big guns of Wall Street and show how wrong they were in some of their extremely bullish predictions during January-March 2000, when the market was at its peak.
The first nine chapters cover investing basics that all investors could benefit from. There are many truisms spouted on Wall Street that are not really true. These chapters provide the investor with a realistic picture of how Wall Street works and what investors need to do to come out ahead.
Chapters 10-20 focus strictly on fundamental analysis, stock selection, convertible issues and warrants, and other subjects. Investors who plan to invest directly in stocks should make sure to read these chapters. However, for readers more interested in investing in mutual funds, and in particular index funds, they need not concern themselves with all the detail in these chapters unless they have the time or interest in the subject matter presented.
In conclusion, the combination of pioneer Ben Graham's original work coupled with Zweig's meticulous and enjoyable update, make this a remarkable book about investments and investor behavior that every new and experienced investor should read. Of the 500 investing books that I've read, this one certainly is one of the greats of all time.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent
Comment: This review is based on reading the book in one day, and so not really having time to put into practice what Graham recommends. I'm however reviewing the text and style of the book, which is superb.
Good information and analysis, the web references are invaluable, and very balanced synopsis of the past performance of the market. What I would suggest for future revisions is the updating of the market's performance since 1972, upon which the original text is based. It's somewhat disconcerting to be reading about events that occurred almost 30 years ago in the conext of today's market.
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Title: The Interpretation of Financial Statements by Benjamin Graham, Spencer Meredith ISBN: 0887309135 Publisher: HarperBusiness Pub. Date: 15 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher ISBN: 047111927X Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: May, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Security Analysis: The Classic 1940 Edition by Benjamin Graham, David Dodd ISBN: 007141228X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 10 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America by Warren Buffett, Warren E. Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham ISBN: 0966446119 Publisher: Lawrence A. Cunningham (The Cunningham Group) Pub. Date: 11 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Random Walk Guide to Investing: Ten Rules for Financial Success by Burton G. Malkiel ISBN: 0393058549 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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