This book does not belong on audio

Save yourself the time and just google "value investing Benjamin Graham". Most of the book is spent convincing you of the concept with a myriad of examples, all from the late 19th and early 20th century. Rather than update the book, you get it as it was written decades ago with ancient examples one struggles to relate to and then at the end of the chapter the footnotes bring it up to date. Ben is always referencing tables and charts, which kind of defeats the purpose, for me at least, of an audio book. I highly respect Graham and value investing, but if your already convinced it's a good strategy, then you really just need chapters 14 and 15.

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This book is not suitable for audible format

What did you like best about The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.? What did you like least?

The book is outstanding. Rich material and time tested wisdom from one of the thought leaders and legendary investors of all time.

How could the performance have been better?

The narrator has a monotone voice that makes it hard to follow the material.

Any additional comments?

As someone who has read the intelligent investor many times throughout the years, in my opinion this book is not meant to be listened to in an audible format. You will get much more out of the material by reading, digesting, pausing and sometime re-reading this unique piece of work.

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Changed me

I had never thought about investing in the stock market ( in truth I thought it was only for the rich) before reading the Intelligent investor. This book has motivated me to learn more and start investing. This bookj gave me a starting point on which to build my investing discipline.

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Time tested principles of investing

This is consistent with my observations. Some stocks go up/down related to sentiment and lack of direct events.
I will listen to this again.
It would be ideal if the audiobook also had the charts referenced throughout the book... currently requires user to purchase both formats.

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A must read (listen) for investors seeking wisdom.

A long slog. But an important book.
Key take-aways: Diversify. Invest rather than speculate. Be aware of price.

Overused word: vicissitude.

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Great Foundation for Financial Education

Though this isnt the most exciting book in the world it is one of the most valuable. A great read for some one just starting to invest or even the season veteran who would be surprised to find they learned a thing or two. This book has been highly recommended for decades and still holds strong because the main focus, theory, principles, and strategies srill apply to today. I will definitely relisten to this audio tap with the hard copy of the book to follow along highlight and take notes. This book is worth it.

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Why it's the No.1 Book On Investments

It's easy to see why Warren Buffet consider this "The best book ever written on investments ." Benjamin Graham's advice for the defensive investor (all of us regular people) is simple - DON'T TRY TO BEAT THE MARKET!
99/100 you'll make less (if not lose) money than you would invested in low cost index fund!

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Would be 5 stars if this gets updated

Much of this book focuses it's analysis on the 1960s through 1970 as well as the tech bubble and subsequent crash (roughly 1999-2002.)

While many of Graham's fundamental principals are still applicable today, such as the importance of establishing a margin of safety, much of it focuses on individual and conservative stock picking. These days, similar exposure can be achieved by buying an index fund, a point Ben Zweig mentions in his commentary.

Further, many of the examples of extreme losses, irrational investors, and obscenely overpriced issues in the commentary (1999-2002) focus on tech stocks. It would be interesting to see this book updated to include examples during a period more characteristic of typical market conditions.

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Definitely a book to study for beginning investors

This book is by no means some pleasure reading novel. Howver for an investor in book and the first I've read it was much more pleasant than expect. There's a lot of numbers and buisness names and acronyms which a beginning investor may not be away of, but you'll learn through this book. It took about the 4th or 5th chapter in till I really got engaged and interested in this book. The begging is filled with unfamiliar jargon and numbers (for a beginner), howver after that point when he starts talking strategy for defensive or offensive investors the is where the interesting stuff stated for me. Overall this book give key examples, practice steps and situations I believe you can apply to investing and your portfolio. Most only all it lays out the mindset and practices of an intelligent investor. I recommend this read all the to the end all while frequently bookmarking chapters and paragraphs you see as critical. Then go back and re read and study these notable points.

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Informing but dull

Informing but very monotoned. The narrarator isnt the most thrilling person to listen to and I had to stop and pick up other books in between. very good read but very dry and dull. could use some excitement in the middle of the book

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