This is Warren Buffett's favorite book. “By far the best book on...
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This is Warren Buffett's favorite book.
“By far the best book on investing ever written."
Charlie Munger, Howard Marks, and Seth Klarman all swear it's one of the best investing books ever.
Here are 7 lessons from The Intelligent Investor (BOOKMARK ): 🧵
“By far the best book on investing ever written."
Charlie Munger, Howard Marks, and Seth Klarman all swear it's one of the best investing books ever.
Here are 7 lessons from The Intelligent Investor (BOOKMARK ): 🧵
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Warren Buffett started reading The Intelligent Investor in 1949, aged 19.
It's considered the Bible of Value Investing and completely changed the way he thought about stocks.
He recommends reading chapter 8 and 20 (Lessons 3 and 4).
It's considered the Bible of Value Investing and completely changed the way he thought about stocks.
He recommends reading chapter 8 and 20 (Lessons 3 and 4).
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Lesson 1: Value Investing.
This changed Warren's life. He was picking stocks instead of investing in companies.
Value Investing is all about buying shares in companies that is below what they are actually worth (intrinsic value).
This changed Warren's life. He was picking stocks instead of investing in companies.
Value Investing is all about buying shares in companies that is below what they are actually worth (intrinsic value).
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Lesson 2: Focus on the long term.
In the short term, the stock market can be quiet volatile. But in the long term, they generally reflect the intrinsic value of a company.
So don't panic during downturns, but view them as an opportunity to buy!
In the short term, the stock market can be quiet volatile. But in the long term, they generally reflect the intrinsic value of a company.
So don't panic during downturns, but view them as an opportunity to buy!
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Lesson 3: Mr. Market.
Every day, Mr. Market knocks on your door with different quotes to buy your company.
Some days he can offer high prices, other days he offers very low prices.
It's a great reminder that he serves you, not the other way around.
Every day, Mr. Market knocks on your door with different quotes to buy your company.
Some days he can offer high prices, other days he offers very low prices.
It's a great reminder that he serves you, not the other way around.
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Buffett's biggest investment wins came from following Graham's principles:
• Buying Coca-Cola during market fears in 1988
• Investing in American Express after the salad oil scandal
• Purchasing GEICO at a fraction of its value
All were unpopular moves at the time.
• Buying Coca-Cola during market fears in 1988
• Investing in American Express after the salad oil scandal
• Purchasing GEICO at a fraction of its value
All were unpopular moves at the time.
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Lesson 4: Margin of Safety.
• This is the difference between a stock's price and it's intrinsic value.
• Use conservative estimates when calculating the margin of safety.
• Ben Graham recommends at least a 33% margin of safety when buying stocks.
• This is the difference between a stock's price and it's intrinsic value.
• Use conservative estimates when calculating the margin of safety.
• Ben Graham recommends at least a 33% margin of safety when buying stocks.
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Lesson 5: Defensive vs Enterprising Investor.
• Defensive investors (low risk) focus on bonds and blue-chip stocks.
•Enterprising investors (high risk) put in work to seek undervalued opportunities.
• Know your risk profile.
• Defensive investors (low risk) focus on bonds and blue-chip stocks.
•Enterprising investors (high risk) put in work to seek undervalued opportunities.
• Know your risk profile.
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Lesson 6: Emotions are the enemy of the investor.
Successful investing is all about your gut instead of your brain.
Avoid being negatively influenced by market booms or crashes.
Successful investing is all about your gut instead of your brain.
Avoid being negatively influenced by market booms or crashes.
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"The stock investor is neither right nor wrong because others agreed or disagreed with him; he is right because his facts and analysis are right."
This Graham quote perfectly captures why Buffett ignores market sentiment and focuses on fundamentals over popularity.
This Graham quote perfectly captures why Buffett ignores market sentiment and focuses on fundamentals over popularity.
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Lesson 7: Risk and reward are not always correlated.
You don't have to take on a higher risk to achieve a higher reward.
The intelligent investor achieves maximum returns not by taking higher risks, but by exercising maximum intelligence and skill.
You don't have to take on a higher risk to achieve a higher reward.
The intelligent investor achieves maximum returns not by taking higher risks, but by exercising maximum intelligence and skill.
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Buy solid businesses at reasonable prices, focus on their intrinsic value not price fluctuations, and view market downturns as discounts, not disasters.
That's how wealth is actually built.
Thank you for reading!
Sincerely, @ToanTruongGTX
That's how wealth is actually built.
Thank you for reading!
Sincerely, @ToanTruongGTX
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