I will be discussing the individual superinvestors mentioned in the article “The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville,”. This article was published in 1984 by Warren Buffett in the Hermes Society Newsletter.
Here is a link to the article:
https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/articles/columbia-business/superinvestors
Summary
“The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville” was written by Warren Buffett in 1984. In the article, Buffett discusses the value investing philosophy of Benjamin Graham and David Dodd. He also discusses a group of investors who were able to achieve exceptional returns by following this philosophy.
This group of investors were able to outperform the stock market by following the principles of value investing. Value investing was first outlined by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd in their book “Security Analysis.” These principles include looking for companies with strong fundamental characteristics, such as a solid balance sheet, consistent earnings, and a reasonable price relative to their intrinsic value.
According to Graham and Dodd, the key to successful investing is to buy stocks that are trading...