The little book that still beats the market
by Joel Greenblatt · first published 2010
75% recommend25% critical
A hedge fund manager and Columbia Business School professor shows how "beating the market" can be made simple and easy for investors of any age, updated by an afterword covering the recent financial crisis.
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…high returns over time and very easy to learn). Here is what I point new investors to: - Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, by Roger Lowenstein. - Margin of Safety, by Seth Klarman - The Little Book That Still Beats the Market, by Joel Greenblatt - Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, by Philip Fisher - Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street, by John Brooks - This article from 1984 by Warren…
on “Coinbase valued above $100B, ahead of direct listing” ↗I highly recommend you "The Little Book That Still Beats the Market" by Joel Greenblatt. This approach works - it's just a longer term algorithm. You will need patience, but over time, you will probably beat S&P 500 by a large margin. Now, if you are looking for algorithms…
on “Ask HN: How to beat S&P 500 algorithmically?” ↗…has time, a few books I would highly recommend: The Intelligent Investor by Ben Graham Security Analysis by Graham and Dodd Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip Fisher The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Greenblatt Warren Buffett's annual letters Actually, anything by Ben Graham or Joel Greenblatt is worth reading if one is interested in the investing world. I don't know if I'll ever invest enough…
on “Bull markets make you feel smarter than you are” ↗…primarily to learn about Buffett, rather, to learn about the concept of value as it pertains to investing. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street, by John Brooks. The Little Book That Still Beats the Market, by Joel Greenblatt. Margin of Safety, by Seth Klarman. This book is excellent, however it has been out of print for some time. You may be able to find a copy of it somewhere though (there have often…
on “Ask HN: What are your instruments for investment?” ↗> The Little Book That Still Beats the Market Go look at people's experiences investing using the advice in this book. It typically is negative. Also, the book really is just a giant ad to subscribe to the author's stock picker. > Professor Aswath…
on “I'm Too Risk-Averse for Index Investing” ↗