Is the Intelligent Investor worth a read (very long book with old English) or does it simply just say to invest in stocks you believe in and diversify your money

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It’s the bible for value investing, which is what gives outsize returns at this point in the cycle. Growth rotates back in during recovery

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SparkNotes it

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That thing is dead.

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It’s a great book for sure, but if you invest in index funds and diversify you will be fine.

I don’t know that the English is that old? I’m not a native speaker and I read it without difficulty, whereas sometimes I struggle with literature from the 19th century for example. It’s still being re-edited and kept relevant with footnotes, etc. It’s a useful thing to read but I’m sure you could get the same info in other formats.

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