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Graham and Dodd quote
From Security Analysis, 1940 edition:
"It is customary to refer with great respect to the “bloodless verdict of the market place,” as though it represented invariably the composite judgment of countless shrewd, informed and calculating minds. Very frequently, however, these appraisals are based on mob psychology, on faulty reasoning, and on the most superficial examination of inadequate information. The analyst, on his side, is usually unable to apply his technique effectively to correcting or taking advantage of these popular errors, for the reason that surrounding conditions change so rapidly that his own conclusions may become inapplicable before he can profit by them. But in the exceptional case, as illustrated by our last example, the facts and the logic of the case may be sharply enough defined to warrant a high degree of confidence in the practical value of his analysis."
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Graham And Dodd Quote
From Security Analysis, 1940 edition:To sum up this discussion of qualitative and quantitative factors, we may express the dictum that the analyst’s conclusions must always rest upon the figures and upon established tests and standards. These figures...
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Graham And Dodd Quote
From Security Analysis, 1940 edition: “Undervaluations caused by neglect or prejudice may persist for an inconveniently long time, and the same applies to inflated prices caused by overenthusiasm or artificial stimulants. The particular danger to the...
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Graham And Dodd Quote (example Of The Range In Estimating Intrinsic Value)
From Security Analysis, 1940 edition: “This should indicate how flexible is the concept of intrinsic value as applied to security analysis. Our notion of the intrinsic value may be more or less distinct, depending on the particular case. The degree...
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Graham And Dodd Quote
From Security Analysis, 1940 edition: “These intricacies of corporate accounting and financial policies undoubtedly provide a broad field for the activities of the securities analyst. There are unbounded opportunities for shrewd detective work, for...
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Mcgraw-hill Professional To Publish 75th Anniversary Edition Of Graham And Dodd's Security Analysis
Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd's Security Analysis, first published by McGraw-Hill nearly 75 years ago, forever changed the theory and practice of successful investing. Written in the midst of the Great Depression and in the wake of the 1929 stock...
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