Comments on: The Intelligent Investor: A Century of Stock Market History http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob in Madrid http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-407636 Rob in Madrid Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-407636 Your doing a pretty good job of distilling it down. I tried reading it a few years ago and found it too heavy going. Your doing a pretty good job of distilling it down. I tried reading it a few years ago and found it too heavy going.

]]> By: Ming http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-407134 Ming Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-407134 Not to be a nit picky but I think this is the fourth installment. I'm glad you a reviewing he book. I have tried to read it in the past, but was not able to get through it. Not to be a nit picky but I think this is the fourth installment.

I’m glad you a reviewing he book. I have tried to read it in the past, but was not able to get through it.

]]> By: BeASurvivor.Blogspot.com http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406597 BeASurvivor.Blogspot.com Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:50:23 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406597 Dividends are the key and they must be religiously reinvested in the form of more shares or they are useless. Dividends are the key and they must be religiously reinvested in the form of more shares or they are useless.

]]> By: Harley http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406589 Harley Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:42:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406589 Trent, This is a perfect book to do an in-depth review, great job! Trent,

This is a perfect book to do an in-depth review, great job!

]]> By: ObliviousInvestor http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406551 ObliviousInvestor Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406551 "Yet virtually everything we can know about the stock market comes from past performance." That really gets at the heart of the matter, doesn't it? “Yet virtually everything we can know about the stock market comes from past performance.”

That really gets at the heart of the matter, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Hugo Garcia http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406527 Hugo Garcia Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:13:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406527 Hey what happened to my coment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey what happened to my coment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Tyler @ Dividend Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406511 Tyler @ Dividend Money Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:42:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406511 @ Jon - Yes, dividends are the key! @ Jon – Yes, dividends are the key!

]]> By: Todd http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406474 Todd Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:56:24 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406474 I have read The Intelligent Investor more than once, as well as Zweig's commentary. It is an excellent book. I am currently reading the new edition of Security Analysis. It has updated commentary from several great investors, including Seth Klarman (king of the risk averse), and Bruce Greenwald. It's a very good read. There are many overlapping principles in the books. One amazing thing about the books to me is that, although they are written by a finance professor, they are easily understood and simple to follow for lay people. Anyone who had introductory courses to finance and accounting would be in good shape. That's a true sign of genius. Write a book that stands the test of time, appeals to the masses, and works. I have read The Intelligent Investor more than once, as well as Zweig’s commentary. It is an excellent book.

I am currently reading the new edition of Security Analysis. It has updated commentary from several great investors, including Seth Klarman (king of the risk averse), and Bruce Greenwald. It’s a very good read. There are many overlapping principles in the books.

One amazing thing about the books to me is that, although they are written by a finance professor, they are easily understood and simple to follow for lay people. Anyone who had introductory courses to finance and accounting would be in good shape. That’s a true sign of genius. Write a book that stands the test of time, appeals to the masses, and works.

]]> By: JonFrance http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406458 JonFrance Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:38:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406458 One of the sobering points for me in this chapter is seeing that stocks historically return around 6%. Most of what you read in the financial media takes it as a given that over the long term you will beat 10% through stocks. Historically stock prices don't grow that much, which is why good dividends (and reinvesting them) are so important for most of us if we want to make the kinds of returns that our retirement planning is counting on. One of the sobering points for me in this chapter is seeing that stocks historically return around 6%. Most of what you read in the financial media takes it as a given that over the long term you will beat 10% through stocks. Historically stock prices don’t grow that much, which is why good dividends (and reinvesting them) are so important for most of us if we want to make the kinds of returns that our retirement planning is counting on.

]]> By: Tyler @ Dividend Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/comment-page-1/#comment-406426 Tyler @ Dividend Money Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:22:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/31/the-intelligent-investor-a-century-of-stock-market-history/#comment-406426 Trent, The peak investing theory can be follwed without timing the market. In theory, as the equity market reaches its peak your asset allocaiton will become more heavily weighted toward stocks. If you continue to follow your asset allocation madel, you would naturally be investing more money into fixed income investments during the peak of the equity market in order for your fixed income portion to "catch up" to your original allocation. Trent,
The peak investing theory can be follwed without timing the market. In theory, as the equity market reaches its peak your asset allocaiton will become more heavily weighted toward stocks. If you continue to follow your asset allocation madel, you would naturally be investing more money into fixed income investments during the peak of the equity market in order for your fixed income portion to “catch up” to your original allocation.

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