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The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham is the bible of value investing

There are 3 timeless lessons investors MUST know

Let's break it down:

1. Margin of Safety

The #1 rule of intelligent investing: Don't lose money.

Only buy a stock when it’s priced well below its intrinsic value.

Why? Because you could be wrong, and markets are unpredictable.

A Margin of Safety protects you from downside.

1. Margin of Safety part 2

Think of it like driving with extra room to brake.

If the business underperforms, your low entry price can still save you.

Graham:

“The margin of safety is always dependent on the price paid.”

It’s not timing, it’s discipline.

2. Mr. Market

Graham’s genius metaphor:

The stock market is like a moody business partner named Mr. Market.

Each day, he offers to buy or sell shares at wildly different prices, often irrational ones.

Your job? Don’t follow his emotions.

2. Mr. Market part 2

When Mr. Market is euphoric, prices are too high.

When he’s depressed, bargains appear.

Your edge as an investor:
✅ Patience
✅ Rationality
✅ Independence from the crowd

Let Mr. Market serve you, not guide you.

3. Think Like a Business Owner

Most people treat stocks like lottery tickets.

But every share you buy is ownership in a real company.

Would you buy the whole business at that price?

If not, why buy a piece of it?

3. Think Like a Business Owner part 3

Graham’s (and Buffett's) advice:

“Invest only if you would be comfortable owning a business even if the market shut down for 10 years.”

Buy with conviction.
Own, don’t trade.

Final Thought

📘 The Intelligent Investor isn’t about hot tips. It’s about timeless discipline.

Master:

- Margin of Safety
- Mr. Market
- Business Ownership

Do that and you'll be ahead of 99% of investors.

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