The Intelligent Investor - benjamin Graham

Intro & Basic Information

In this updated edition (2024), Benjamin Graham, known as Warren Buffett’s mentor, explains how anyone can become a successful investor. After each chapter, there’s commentary from Jason Zweig, which makes the book more relevant to today’s readers.

Author: Benjamin Graham & Jason Zweig
Year of publication: 2024
Pages: 640
Genre: Finance & Investing

Strengths

  • Contains timeless investing principles that anyone can apply.

  • Offers valuable insight into the mindset of highly intelligent and wealthy investors.

Weaknesses

  • Each chapter begins with Graham’s original text, which includes a lot of data, mostly from before 1970, that can feel outdated.

  • Although some parts were very interesting, later in the book I mainly focused on Jason Zweig’s commentary, which felt more relevant to today’s market and was easier to read.

What I learned from this book

That investing can be done in a simple, disciplined way, and that this long-term approach will likely outperform most people who try to beat the market.

Conclusion

Although this book isn’t something you’d read casually, it’s still very useful for anyone who wants to become a successful investor.

The Bitcoin Standard - Saifedean Ammous

Intro & Basic Information
The author describes the history of money: where it comes from, why it is used, and what “sound” money is. He then explains what Bitcoin is and why it may hold potential as an alternative currency in the future.

Author: Saifedean Ammous
Year of publication: 2018
Pages: 385
Genre: Financial and investing

Strengths

  • Educational explanation of the basics of hard money, including a valuable piece of financial history.

  • Clear comparison of Bitcoin with gold and traditional currencies.

  • Includes graphs and many references.

  • Extra chapter addressing frequently asked questions.

Weaknesses

  • Complex and technical writing; some parts require rereading.

  • Quite detailed and somewhat repetitive, which can make it feel heavy.

Conclusion
Not everyone needs to know everything about Bitcoin, but it is valuable to understand what sound money is and how it compares to fiat currencies. This book provides strong answers to those questions and then guides the reader into the world of Bitcoin. Recommended for anyone wanting to dive into the fundamentals of money and the role of Bitcoin within it.

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