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An investor’s classic shows its value again

By John Authers

Published: June 17 2008 03:22 | Last updated: June 17 2008 03:22

The biggest event in the world of investment publishing this year looks certain to be the re-publication of a book that came out almost three-quarters of a century ago.

Security Analysis, by the late Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, was the tome that launched value investing. It was first published in 1934. McGraw Hill is publishing a sixth edition of their magnum opus later this year, and it is hard to imagine better publicity.

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