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The most important thing illuminated : uncommon sense for the thoughtful investor

by Howard Marks, Christopher C. Davis, Joel Greenblatt, Paul Johnson, Seth A. Klarman, Bruce C. Greenwald

This expanded edition outlines key principles of value investing and risk management, covering market cycles and defensive strategy. It features additional annotations and commentary from four prominent investment professionals to guide novice and experienced investors.

Accession 13431 ISBN 9780231162845 Publisher Columbia Business School Publishing
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