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Art of Investing: Lessons from History's Greatest Investors

Series: Great Courses
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Episodes
24
Rating
TVPG
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

Business school professor and portfolio manager John Longo conducts you through the life stories of over 30 men and women who have built spectacular fortunes through investing. Each lecture focuses on a single approach, such as value stocks, growth stocks, mutual funds, and hedge funds. You cover the careers of some of the world's most successful traders.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 24

1. Investing Skill, Strategy, and Temperament

30m

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Welcome to a boot camp on investing! Discover the influences that led Professor Longo to a career in finance. Then meet some of the major figures you will study in the course. Survey the key principles and strategies that built their fortunes.

2. Benjamin Graham and Value Investing

30m

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Many of the most successful investors of the 20th and early 21st centuries were hugely influenced by the work of Ben Graham, the pioneer of value investing. Study the underpinnings of his proven philosophy, including the contrasting strategies of the enterprising investor and the defensive investor.

3. Warren Buffett

30m

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Explore the celebrated career of Warren Buffett, one of the world's richest people thanks to his disciplined approach to buying and selling companies. Learn how Buffett modified the strategy of his mentor, Ben Graham, by searching out high-quality companies with a competitive advantage, or "moat."

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John M. Longowriter
John M. Longoactor

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