Last Updated: January 16, 2019 (Refresh Now)

The Intelligent Investor The Definitive Book on Value Investing A Book of Practical Counsel Revised Edition Collins Business Essentials

Last Updated: January 16, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
423
Unverified
82
Spam Test
PASS
210 meters
SIZE

Review Analysis - 492 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
 27
investing, easy, read, investor, easy to read
+74%
-26%
comment
" ...  One of the best investment books for the novice investor. ... I think it's a must read for the common self-investor with many basic investment rules and pointers.  ...  "
comment
" ...  For most part it’s simple and easy to understand .  ...  "
comment
" ...  If you are thinking of investing or invest this book is easy to read and walks you through some important points to think about and keep in mind as you make decisions about how to handle you money.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Easy to read and understand.  ...  "
comment
" ...  So far I have not read the entire book, but it is quite easy to understand so I know that I will.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A wealth of information explained in such a brilliant yet easy to understand for the novice.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Easy to read and inspiring  ...  "
comment
" ...  Excellent book, informative  ...  "
Design
 15
classic, timeless classic, graham, dated, wisdom
+73%
-27%
comment
" ...  This book is a classic.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Timeless classic by Graham.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Great insight into the inner workings of the investment world.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Good price and book in great shape  ...  "
comment
" ...  Amazing book timeless classic  ...  "
comment
" ...  Great concepts, if you don't mind the style being a little dated.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A gold mine of wisdom.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The investment classic.  ...  "
As Gift
 14
husband, copy, someone, purchased, present
+93%
-7%
comment
" ...  My third copy bought as a gift. ... It is my go to housewarming gift now.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Gift for a friend -  ...  "
comment
" ...  The book looks incredible, it was a gift to my husband who love it!!  ...  "
comment
" ...  This is a Christmas gift.  ...  "
comment
" ...  One copy was for a gift and the other was for myself.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A gift to my hubby and he is happy reading it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It’s a gift that was very much appreciated m.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It was delivered to another person as a gift.  ...  "
Price
 13
investment, book, worth, stock, learn
+92%
-8%
comment
" ...  From one of the best known investors in history of the stock market.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Decent quality for the price.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This book is a great introduction to stock market investment.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's totally possible to make money doing stocks, but you'd need to have so much money you dont know what to do with just to make 10% of that investment back.  ...  "
comment
" ...  best investment book in the world.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Helps you understand money  ...  "
comment
" ...  This book elevated my thinking about money and business.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A must have for anybody interested in the stock market  ...  "
Delivery
 13
time, received, quickly, good, delivery
+85%
-15%
comment
" ...  It’s good condition  ...  "
comment
" ...  Liked the book and delivery was very timely.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Delivered on time.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Was delivered on time.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Came in great condition.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Item was exactly as described and arrived quickly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Received quickly and love it.  ...  "
For Kids
 12
son, college, year, one, investing
+100%
comment
" ...  instead of sex or drugs or rock n roll, my wonderful 18 year old autistic son is into reading the essays of Warren Buffett.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My son is enjoying this book  ...  "
comment
" ...  I liked the book so much I bought one for each of my grown children.  ...  "
comment
" ...  His greatest student is Warren Buffet need I say more.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I bought it for my grandson.  ...  "
comment
" ...  classic, essential for understanding valuation, difficult for kids to read  ...  "
comment
" ...  This is a great book for anyone who is interested in introducing themselves into the world of investing, or wants to hone their skills and better themselves.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is a very interesting and educational book.  ...  "
Marketplace
 10
book, wisdom, warren buffett, thank, seller
+90%
-10%
comment
" ...  Take a look at the picture I’ve attached to see it for yourself.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Great product exactly as described.  ...  "
comment
" ...  good product good seller  ...  "
comment
" ...  Thank you for the book.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Thanks benjamin Graham for your insights.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Rec'd on time and as described.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A gold mine of wisdom.  ...  "
comment
" ...  From the 2016 Annual Report, by Warren Buffett:  ...  "
Sound Quality
 9
advice, sound, sounds, read, principles
+78%
-22%
comment
" ...  Pleasant to read and hear.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Good , sound and solid advice.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Sound investing information.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This book gives you the tools to tune out the noise and make good investments based on sound principles.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 9
years, read, graham, book, updated
+89%
-11%
comment
" ...  A book every investor should read every few years.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I am still working my way through this monster, but it's worth 5 Stars just from what I've learned so far.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Just started reading  ...  "
comment
" ...  It changed my life and it will continue to change it!  ...  "
comment
" ...  I already had a copy years ago.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Bought one years ago and have now replaced it with this updated version.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It still reads well and holds up even tho Graham wrote it decades ago .  ...  "
comment
" ...  Five stars for Benjamin Graham's original work.  ...  "
Freebies
 9
thank, read, investing, informative, educational
+100%
comment
" ...  Good informative book.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This review is of the hardcopy book.  ...  "
comment
" ...  If you like this type of literature, then you will enjoy this book.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is a very interesting and educational book.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Unendingly intelligent book!  ...  "
comment
" ...  Thank you for the book.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Awesome book quality.  ...  "
Setup
 8
warren buffett, commentary, times, security analysis, securities
+88%
-13%
comment
" ...  I love how the original information was timeless in the first place, and the updated commentary just helps to solidify the theories and concepts in the changes of the market today.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Technical analysis of securities requires the second book Graham wrote, Security Analysis.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Learned so much from this book that I will apply to my investment career.  ...  "
comment
" ...  For another great product, check out YOU'RE HIRED!  ...  "
comment
" ...  From the 2016 Annual Report, by Warren Buffett:  ...  "
comment
" ...  The Bible of Investing from the viewpoint of a professional value investor, for the educated layman to the markets, and more.  ...  "
comment
" ...  He was delighted to tell me about purchasing his first stock.  ...  "
Build Quality
 7
book, made, cover, think, however
+43%
-57%
comment
" ...  Honesty the layout & texture of book is off.  ...  "
comment
" ...  One of the books slightly bent and dinged in some areas - mildly annoying for what one would expect for a new book, but can be forgiven.  ...  "
Software Platform
 6
stock market, investor, google, understand, stock
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  I mean look at Google and Amazon . ... We have social media and constant news that whiplash stock prices and the stock market.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This is an updated version of a classic.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Excellent source of knowledge that can help the novice investor navigate the perils of the stock market.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I imagine it is completely necessary to combine this text with "Security Analysis" to a get a complete understanding of value investing.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This book is a freakin dictionary.  ...  "
Product As Described
 4
+100%
comment
" ...  Great product exactly as described.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Take a look at the picture I’ve attached to see it for yourself.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Rec'd on time and as described.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Book better than described!!!  ...  "
Comfort
 4
writing style, understand, read, place, pen
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  Honesty the layout & texture of book is off.  ...  "
Capacity
 3
house
+100%
comment
" ...  This book is well written and I recommend it to my close family and friends.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Treasure house of knowledge, will easily last a lifetime.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A great book for people who want to invest for a living.  ...  "
Fit
 3
pages, cut, way
-100%
comment
" ...  Pages were not aligned properly or cut that way, so the book has a the look of a lot of clumpsy pages glued together.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Pages were not even cut properly and were completely misaligned on its right end  ...  "
comment
" ...  In sum, STAY away from this tape, unless you're having a problem with insomnia.  ...  "

Review Spam Test     PASS

In order to keep our review summaries as accurate as possible, we aggressively detect fake reviews. We use various signals to detect unnatural patterns and will gradually expose them here.

PASS
Unverified Review Streak
PASS
High Velocity Reviewers
PASS
Inactive Reviewers
PASS
Reviewer History Overlap

Specifications

Body
Size:  210 meters
210 meters
SIZE