Glossary · from the DESK dictionary
Value Investing
An investment strategy, in which investors specifically seek stocks trading below their estimated intrinsic value, anticipating a future upward price correction.
In plain words
Shaped significantly by Benjamin Graham and made world-famous by investors such as Warren Buffett.
What it means for traders
A fundamental concept in long-term fundamental investment philosophy.
Common pitfalls
An apparently undervalued stock can be a value trap, whose low price is justified.
Related terms
Benjamin Graham · Bottom Fisher · Charlie Munger · Earning Power · Fama and French Three Factor Model · Graham and Dodd · Growth Stock · Growth Strategy · Low Price-Earnings Ratio Effect · Security Analysis · Style Box · Undervalued Stock · Undervaluation · Value Fund · Value Stock · Value Trap · Volatility Factor Investing · Walter Schloss · Windsor Fund
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