Security Analysis
by Benjamin Graham, David Dodd · Benjamin Graham, David Dodd
Graham and Dodd's foundational text on fundamental analysis of stocks and bonds. Teaches how to read balance sheets and earnings records, separate investment from speculation, and value fixed-income and common-stock holdings against a margin of safety.
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