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Oct 21, 2026
Brett SchaferHOST
Well, that would have been getting to 1910s, 1920s, but that and preferred stock.
Brett SchaferHOST
That's actually what was focused on the most in the book security analysis that Graham wrote, I think co-authored with, what was his name, David Dodd.
Brett SchaferHOST
I think you're about to get into him.
Brett SchaferHOST
David Dodd,
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Ryan HendersonHOST
And during his lectures, I think actually in his first year at Columbia, one of his students was David Dodd.
Ryan HendersonHOST
I believe Dodd went on to become sort of a professor of his own or maybe an assistant professor.
Ryan HendersonHOST
But Dodd would take very detailed notes, and in 1934, they compiled those notes to publish the first edition of the famous book, Security Analysis.
Ryan HendersonHOST
This is also the famous Graham and Doddsville, if you've ever heard of that.
Lance RobertsHOST
So just be careful, um, you know, just kind of, you know, make sure and research the author a bit.
Lance RobertsHOST
Um, but you know, there's, there are some books that I think you should just read for the, the, the overall knowledge of, of things, right? Ben Graham, uh, of course, the bible of investing on Securities Analysis.
Lance RobertsHOST
That's, that's the bible of investing.
Lance RobertsHOST
It, it's, it's been around since the '40s.
Lance RobertsHOST
It's the first book that probably anybody should read once they s- once they get serious about investing, uh, at all.
Lance RobertsHOST
If you're gonna manage your own money, read, read Securities Analysis.
Lance RobertsHOST
Um, you know, uh-
Brent ClantonPANELIST
uh-There's, uh, you know, books on, uh, you know, uh, there's "The Random Walk Down Wall Street," which is also a very good book to read.
Lance RobertsHOST
Um, you know, just kind of, you know, make sure and research the author a bit.
Lance RobertsHOST
Um, but you know, there's, there are some books that I think you should just read for the, the, the overall knowledge of, of things, right? Ben Graham, uh, of course, the bible of investing on Securities Analysis.
Lance RobertsHOST
That's, that's the bible of investing.
Lance RobertsHOST
It, it's, it's been around since the '40s.
Lance RobertsHOST
It's the first book that probably anybody should read once they s- once they get serious about investing, uh, at all.
Lance RobertsHOST
If you're gonna manage your own money, read, read Securities Analysis.
Lance RobertsHOST
Um, you know, uh-
Lance RobertsHOST
uh-There's, uh, you know, books on, uh, you know, uh, there's "The Random Walk Down Wall Street," which is also a very good book to read.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
They offered 18 bucks a week, a massive 80% hike in salary.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
His boss made a counteroffer, where Graham was made in charge of the new security analysis department.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
During this time, he also published several articles in the magazine of Wall Street, primarily about bonds.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
The magazine liked his pieces so much that they offered him a well-paid position as the editor.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
The famous they that were responsible for all large movements in stocks.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
What was important was being first knowing what they would do next.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
As Graham said, "Their intelligence had been corrupted by their experience." Graham would change this style of thinking by bringing a much more scientific touch to security analysis.
Erik AbrahamssonHOST
He wanted to separate investing and speculation once and for all.