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The Intelligent Investor (Abridged): The Classic Text on Value Investing Audiobook, by Benjamin Graham Play Audiobook Sample

The Intelligent Investor (Abridged): The Classic Text on Value Investing Audiobook

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Read By: Bill McGowan Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2005 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780060854300

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

15:38 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

25 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

09:43 minutes

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Publisher Description

""By far the best book on investing ever written."" —Warren Buffett

The definitive book on value investing, this hardcover edition feature’s Benjamin Graham’s original wisdom from 1949 and includes a foreword by John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group

The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of “value investing”—which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies—has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication.

Vital and indispensable, The Intelligent Investor is the most important book you will ever read on how to reach your financial goals.

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"Value investing. Benjamin Graham explains the fundamentals of investing, which companies, and why. In sum, if your limited on time (i.e. you don't work int he field of financial management) then pick an index fund. However, Graham also upholds the efficient market hypothesis. "

— Andrew (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “The best book about investing ever written.”

    — Warren Buffett
  • “Fully conveys the basic principles of [Graham’s] enormously successful and popular approach to investing.”

    — Money magazine
  • “If you read just one book on investing during your lifetime, make it this one”

    — Fortune
  • “The wider Mr. Graham’s gospel spreads, the more fairly the market will deal with its public.” 

    — Barron’s

Awards

  • A Wall Street Journal bestseller

The Intelligent Investor Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.285714285714286 out of 54.285714285714286 out of 54.285714285714286 out of 54.285714285714286 out of 54.285714285714286 out of 5 (4.29)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    — Dennis Fields, 11/18/2011
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    " Not an easy book to read but very insightful to the behaviors of the markets and the investors behaviors<br/> "

    — Rob, 6/30/2011
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    " the book that i must read first,if iwant to know stock market minds in value investor side.totally awesome "

    — aldo, 5/21/2011
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    " I reread this recently, for the first time since college. Graham was brilliant. Zweig's updates, which in my edition were based on things that happened during the dot-com era, were pertinent and useful. "

    — Bryan, 4/8/2011
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    " Make sense, but doesn't apply for other countries. "

    — Quang, 3/11/2011
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    " This is the book I would recommend to pretty much anyone who wants to get a handle on their finances. "

    — Lucius, 2/11/2011
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    " best of investment book.. must be read..<br/>this book talking about (how to maintain control risk, bonds, common stock, prefered stock), Benjamin Graham find another perspective of investment which everyone leveraged with (homemade leverage or equity and debt).<br/> "

    — Budidarmo, 1/25/2011

About Benjamin Graham

Benjamin Graham (1894–1976), the father of value investing, has been an inspiration for many of today’s most successful businesspeople, including Warren Buffett, William J. Ruane, and others. His many works include Securities Analysis and The Interpretation of Financial Statements.

About Bill McGowan

Bill McGowan, founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group, is a two-time Emmy Award–winning correspondent who has reported more than seven hundred nationally televised stories and anchored hundreds of hours of news and information programming. During his twenty-five years in television, McGowan conducted hundreds of interviews with newsmakers, CEOs, celebrities, book authors and editors, attorneys, and famous athletes. Specializing in everything from hard-hitting investigative reports to feature lifestyle segments, his credits include ABC News 20/20 and CBS News 48 Hours. McGowan now uses that experience to coach and train on-air talent. As a media coach, McGowan trains everyone from corporate CEOs to celebrities to everyday job seekers. Among many others, his clients have included New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, actress Katherine Heigl, jazz great Wynton Marsalis, chef Thomas Keller, fashion critics Nina Garcia and Tim Gunn, and singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson. McGowan also speaks regularly to large corporate audiences at companies like Diageo, Conde Nast, Campbell’s, IKEA, Teach for America, Time Inc., and Estee Lauder.