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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing Ninth Edition

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The million-copy bestseller, revised and updated with new investment strategies for retirement and the insights of behavioral finance.

Updated with a new chapter that draws on behavioral finance, the field that studies the psychology of investment decisions, here is the best-selling, authoritative, and gimmick-free guide to investing. Burton Malkiel evaluates the full range of investment opportunities, from stocks, bonds, and money markets to real estate investment trusts and insurance, home ownership, and tangible assets such as gold and collectibles. This edition includes new strategies for rearranging your portfolio for retirement, along with the book’s classic life-cycle guide to investing, which matches the needs of investors in any age bracket. A Random Walk Down Wall Street long ago established itself as a must-read, the first book to purchase before starting a portfolio. So whether you want to brief yourself on the ways of the market before talking to a broker or follow Malkiel’s easy steps to managing your own portfolio, this book remains the best investing guide money can buy.
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Burton G. Malkiel is the Chemical Bank Chairman’s Professor of Economics Emeritus at Princeton University. He is a former member of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers and dean of the Yale School of Management. He resides in New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2007
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Ninth
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393330338
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393330335
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
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Burton G. Malkiel is the Chemical Bank Chairman's Professor of Economics at Princeton University. His books include "From Wall Street to the Great Wall," "Naked Economics," "The Random Walk Guide to Investing," and the mega-bestseller "A Random Walk Down Wall Street."

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Customers find this book an excellent introduction to personal investment, providing a clear path to understanding the stock market and outlining different investment strategies. Moreover, the book is easy to read and worth the purchase price. However, the writing style receives mixed feedback, with some finding it well written while others say it's not an easy read. Additionally, customers disagree on the pacing of the book.

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38 customers mention "Investment advice"35 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's investment advice, describing it as an excellent introduction to personal finance and a must-read for beginners. The book outlines different investment strategies and provides a clear path to understanding the stock market, with one customer noting it serves as a practical guide for both new and seasoned investors.

"...The new chapter on behavioral finance is a must read review of irrational investor behavior and show how investors could be their own worst..." Read more

"...-quick scheme, you will find an easy-to-understand, rational guide to building wealth slowly and deliberately. Happy investing to us all!" Read more

"...most of his bases by running through a short but substantive history of the stock market, outlining different investment strategies and schools of..." Read more

"...However, I strongly believe there are enough useful chunks of information that it's well worth buying, even for the European and Aussie markets...." Read more

27 customers mention "Readability"27 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable to read, with one customer noting it's a must-read for anyone who dabbles in securities.

"...Rest of the book is a useful review of how an investor could construct a reliable portfolio considering risk, diversification and investment..." Read more

"Much has already been said about "A Random Walk Down Wall Street," a classic tome that is now in it's tenth edition...." Read more

"...So far, I like the book and take away its points. However, that does not mean I changed my thinking...." Read more

"...It's still a great book and the one I recommend to prospective clients or other investors prone to believe all of the active management garbage out..." Read more

12 customers mention "Ease of understanding"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand.

"...rather extensive, Dr. Malkiel has a very fluid writing style and reading is easy...." Read more

"...Rather than an absurd, get-rich-quick scheme, you will find an easy-to-understand, rational guide to building wealth slowly and deliberately...." Read more

"...different investment strategies and schools of thought, and providing explicit, detailed advice to investors of different ages and risk-capacities...." Read more

"...get a little more dense, but are by no means too complex for anyone to grasp...." Read more

7 customers mention "Value for money"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth the purchase price and consider it an excellent investment.

"...believe there are enough useful chunks of information that it's well worth buying, even for the European and Aussie markets...." Read more

"...He uses simple and well known Economics situations...." Read more

"...He gives you the tools to be a smart investor and make money. If you are an old pro, this book probably isn't for you...." Read more

"Dr. Malkiel continues his thesis that the market is efficient and it's hard to beat the indexes...." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing style"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book, with some finding it well written while others say it's not an easy read.

"...the topics visited are rather extensive, Dr. Malkiel has a very fluid writing style and reading is easy...." Read more

"...To many boring equations and charts. I have found some chapter interesting, but skipped many of them. I don't really recommend it." Read more

"...unfamiliar with it, and gives clear, rational advice in an entertaining writing style...." Read more

"...They all seem to miss the point. This book is great. It is well written, informative, and enlightening...." Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with one finding the life-cycle chapter particularly well done, while others describe it as cynical, pessimistic, and somewhat repetitive.

"...A complete history of the stock market. It seems silly, but it allows you to hopefully learn from past mistakes..." Read more

"A book that leaves a lasting impression, and changes your mind, forever, about how to invest for the long run...." Read more

"...technical chartists are obsessed with phallus symbols, was rather unprofessional. I suppose he was trying to be funny...." Read more

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  • T. Orkun
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic that should be on the bookself of every investor
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2007
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    This is the updated and expanded 9th edition of a classic investment book that everyone should read once. Although the topics visited are rather extensive, Dr. Malkiel has a very fluid writing style and reading is easy.

    Dr. Malkiel believes in a weak form of efficient market hypothesis in that although there might be inefficiencies at times, consistently finding and taking advantage of these are rather difficult after expenses and taxes even for professional money managers and many fail and ruin their investment in the pursuit of beating the market on the long term. Dr. Malkiel suggested investing in broad market (i.e. index fund) in the first edition before first "retail" index fund became available from Vanguard.

    The book begins with a brief review of two valuation models: firm foundation valuation and castles in the air valuation. The next couple of chapters are about market manias and bubbles from ancient times to most recent dot com bubble and points to valuation changes and irrational investor behavior. I think every investor could take home something from this review. Those that do not know the history is bound to make the same costly mistakes.

    Dr. Malkiel than examines technical analysis and fundemental analysis and market timing strategies and their shortcomings. He associates the technical analysis to astrology and how different securities analyts/researchers using the same fundemental anaysis end up with completely different valuations.

    The new chapter on behavioral finance is a must read review of irrational investor behavior and show how investors could be their own worst enemy.

    Rest of the book is a useful review of how an investor could construct a reliable portfolio considering risk, diversification and investment products such as individual stocks, mutual funds etc. Several model asset allocations are also available. While I found this section useful, for an investor looking for more specific guidance on portfolio construction, I would like to point to another book, The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio (Hardcover), for futher reading.

    Other investment books I recommend:

    The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Hardcover)
    Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street (Paperback)
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  • S. Rylander
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Us Gen-X'ers and Later Generations Wishing to Actually Retire Someday
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2008
    Verified Purchase
    It's amazing how the 35+ years since the first edition have consistently proved Malkiel correct. I would recommend this book to anyone new to the U.S. workforce who finds him- or herself faced with deciding what to do about a new employer's 401(k) offering.

    In the U.S. today, since the responsibility for a secure retirement rests almost solely on the individual, it is crucial to make the right decisions early on, lest you cost yourself a great deal of money in the future. It is also next to impossible to do so, as our society does a woefully inadequate job of preparing us for these decisions.

    Previous generations could rely on defined benfit plans and Social Security, so while we can turn to our parents for advice in many things, this is one area they never had to know much about. While I took an excellent personal finance course in college, we did not talk much, if at all, about retirement savings. Our consumption-oriented society does little to encourage prudent money management. Finally, if there is a more difficult mental activity than considering one's retirement at age 21, I would like to know what it is.

    Not too many of us consider ourselves investors at 21, yet once we sign up for that 401(k) plan, we absolutely are. Malkiel uncomplicates what can be a complicated and intimidating world for those unfamiliar with it, and gives clear, rational advice in an entertaining writing style. I wish I had picked up this book when I first enrolled in a 401(k) plan back in 1994; I would undoubtedly have more money in my account than I do now.

    If you know someone about to finish school and enter the workforce, I cannot think of a better gift to give. If you yourself are confused by the choices offered in your company's retirment plan, I would say that the money you invest (yes, invest) in this book will enjoy an exponential return. Rather than an absurd, get-rich-quick scheme, you will find an easy-to-understand, rational guide to building wealth slowly and deliberately.

    Happy investing to us all!
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  • Le conaisseur
    5.0 out of 5 stars Warum Aktientipps nicht planmäßig funktionieren KÖNNEN
    Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2010
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    Wer immer noch glaubt, er könne mit Hilfe von Chart-Technik, Analyse von Kursverläufen oder Fundamental-Analyse die Aktien herauspicken, die zuverlässig besser laufen werden als der Index, wird von Malkiel humorvoll eines besseren belehrt. In 50 Jahren Wall-Street Geschichte lässt Malkiel die endlose Abfolge der BörsenHypes Revue passieren - und das mit viel Humor. Sehr leicht lesbar und gut verständlich erklärt er, warum all die Techniken der Analsysten und Börsen-Journalisten nicht zuverlässig funktionieren können. Letztendlich verliert man nur viel Geld, indem man aktive Anlagestrategien verfolgt. Die Lösung laut Malkiel: Passives Investieren. Er beweist, warum das Setzen auf den Index mehr bringt als all die aktiven Strategien, die nicht mehr produzieren als gelegentliche Zufallstreffer. Fazit: Sehr empfehlenswerte Literatur für alle, die auf lange Sicht Geld an der Börse verdienen wollen. Ungeeignet für alle, die ein "get-rich-quick"-Buch suchen.
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  • Jarrod Z.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly practical investment advice backed by strong economic foundations.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 3, 2014
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    <i>A Random Walk Down Wall Street</i> centres around the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) which states that individual investors can not use past information (e.g. SEC reports, CEO interviews, and economic forecasts) to profit from trading stocks since these facts (and perhaps opinions) have already impacted the stocks' prices.

    Based on economic theories on the EMH, the author argues that individual investors should invest in balanced index funds to try to replicate the market return -- the best scenario for any investor with an average amount of luck. He denounces active mutual funds as a waste of money since their high management expense ratios (MER) are not compensated by superior returns when compared to the index funds. He also provides other useful ideas to investors including introducing the idea that one's willingness to take risks should depend on one's future earnings potential.

    This book is one of my favourite books on investing because of its highly practical advice backed by strong economic foundations. Fortunately, it has become extremely easy to follow his strategy given the wide availability of ETFs and relatively low trading fees for the average retail investor.
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  • Mike
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any intelligent investor
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I am fairly scientific but this book shows me how anyone (myself included) sees trends where in fact there are none.

    Some of the stuff is US specific but this book is highly worthwhile for any investor.

    THIS BOOK WILL COST YOU MUCH LESS THAN YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER!
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  • ChuckoftheNorth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2016
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    Probably one of the investment books ever - Certainly a top-10 read to understand the stock market.
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  • Kicker
    1.0 out of 5 stars Only serioous investors need this
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2025
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    Out of date only good for serious investers
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