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The defensive (or passive) investor will place chief emphasis on the avoidance of serious mistakes or losses. His second aim will be freedom from effort, annoyance, and the need for making frequent decisions.

The defensive (or passive) investor will place chief emphasis on the avoidance of serious mistakes or losses. His second aim will be freedom from effort, annoyance, and the need for making frequent decisions.

Benjamin Graham
Mistake, Loss, Effort
Benjamin Graham (2009). “The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed”, p.6, Harper Collins

We urge the beginner in security buying not to waste his efforts and his money in trying to beat the market. Let him study security values and initially test out his judgment on price versus value with the smallest possible sums.

Benjamin Graham
Effort, Trying, Beginners
Benjamin Graham (1959). “The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel”

The art of investment has one characteristic that is not generally appreciated. A creditable, if unspectacular, result can be achieved by the lay investor with a minimum of effort and capability; but to improve this easily attainable standard requires much application and more than a trace of wisdom. If you merely try to bring just a little extra knowledge and cleverness to bear upon your investment program, instead of realizing a little better than normal results, you may well find that you have done worse.

Benjamin Graham
Art, Effort, Trying
Benjamin Graham (2009). “The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed”, p.9, Harper Collins

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