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Ben Graham was a quant : [Book] : raising the IQ of the intelligent investor / Steven P. Greiner.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wiley finance seriesPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011.Description: xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470642078 (hardback)
  • 0470642076 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.632042 22
Other classification:
  • 332.632042
Summary: Innovative insights on creating models that will help you becomea disciplined intelligent investor The pioneer of value investing, Benjamin Graham, believed in aphilosophy that continues to be followed by some of today's mostsuccessful investors, such as Warren Buffett. Part of thisphilosophy includes adhering to your stock selection process come"hell or high water" which, in his view, was one of the mostimportant aspects of investing. So, if a quant designs and implements mathematical models forpredicting stock or market movements, what better way to remainobjective, then to invest using algorithms or the quantitativemethod? This is exactly what Ben Graham Was a Quant willshow you how to do. Opening with a brief history of quantitativeinvesting, this book quickly moves on to focus on the fundamentaland financial factors used in selecting "Graham" stocks,demonstrate how to test these factors, and discuss how to combinethem into a quantitative model. Reveals how to create custom screens based on Ben Graham'smethods for security selection Addresses what it takes to find those factors most influentialin forecasting stock returns Explores how to design models based on other styles andinternational strategies If you want to become a better investor, you need solid insightsand the proper guidance. With Ben Graham Was a Quant, you'llreceive this and much more, as you learn how to create quantitativemodels that follow in the footsteps of Graham's valuephilosophy.
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Innovative insights on creating models that will help you becomea disciplined intelligent investor The pioneer of value investing, Benjamin Graham, believed in aphilosophy that continues to be followed by some of today's mostsuccessful investors, such as Warren Buffett. Part of thisphilosophy includes adhering to your stock selection process come"hell or high water" which, in his view, was one of the mostimportant aspects of investing. So, if a quant designs and implements mathematical models forpredicting stock or market movements, what better way to remainobjective, then to invest using algorithms or the quantitativemethod? This is exactly what Ben Graham Was a Quant willshow you how to do. Opening with a brief history of quantitativeinvesting, this book quickly moves on to focus on the fundamentaland financial factors used in selecting "Graham" stocks,demonstrate how to test these factors, and discuss how to combinethem into a quantitative model. Reveals how to create custom screens based on Ben Graham'smethods for security selection Addresses what it takes to find those factors most influentialin forecasting stock returns Explores how to design models based on other styles andinternational strategies If you want to become a better investor, you need solid insightsand the proper guidance. With Ben Graham Was a Quant, you'llreceive this and much more, as you learn how to create quantitativemodels that follow in the footsteps of Graham's valuephilosophy.

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