Benjamin Graham on Value Investing: Lessons from the Dean of Wall Street

Rating:
Summary: AVOID!!!
Review: This book is near useless! Don't let the title fool you this book has near nothing to do with Graham's views on value investing. It is an extremly boring book on Ben's life, one which makes me have little or no respect for Ben as a person. I made the mistake of choosing this book hoping to pick up some tips and save a few bucks on the cover price, instead of buying the sure things (Intelligent Investor or Security Anaylsis). Those looking to be a value investor, this is one where there is little "value" in my opinion, and money would better be served somewhere else.

Rating:
Summary: AVOID!!!
Review: This book is near useless! Don't let the title fool you this book has near nothing to do with Graham's views on value investing. It is an extremly boring book on Ben's life, one which makes me have little or no respect for Ben as a person. I made the mistake of choosing this book hoping to pick up some tips and save a few bucks on the cover price, instead of buying the sure things (Intelligent Investor or Security Anaylsis). Those looking to be a value investor, this is one where there is little "value" in my opinion, and money would better be served somewhere else.

Rating:
Summary: OK if you want to get some history on Graham
Review: This is a good book of essays by Graham. If you just want some enjoyable reading, then the book is OK. On the other hand if you really want to find out about Graham's Value Investing tatics the I would suggest his Intellegent Investor. That should give you enough to make a dent.

Rating:
Summary: OK if you want to get some history on Graham
Review: This is a good book of essays by Graham. If you just want some enjoyable reading, then the book is OK. On the other hand if you really want to find out about Graham's Value Investing tatics the I would suggest his Intellegent Investor. That should give you enough to make a dent.

Rating:
Summary: Insightful!
Review: Value investing is back in vogue. And so is Benjamin Graham. His books - Security Analysis and the Intelligent Investor - are the seminal texts on the subject of investing. Numerous investors (including Warren Buffett) owe their success to Graham's writings. Janet C. Lowe's book adds to the Graham myth. It weaves the story of Graham as a husband, father and loyal friend into his public life as a fund manager, writer and teacher. Lowe breathes life into an otherwise sterile topic, but her emphasis is on Graham's personal history more than on his investment advice. She does make it clear that Graham's fiscal belief system emphasizes intelligent investing by both the professional and individual investor. We recommend this book to people who follow - and hope to profit from - the vicissitudes of the stock market and of its indelible characters.