Photo-essay on Investment Books - Their Historical Context

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Sep 09, 2013
Investment books are like the extended memories of great investors.

But you have to understand and appreciate their historical context - i.e. the Great Depression, the Postwar Boom - to access the meaning of those lessons from investors like Benjamin Graham and Philip Fisher.

In the modern age, there is a lot more data and not enough understanding. Historical perspective is more important than ever.

The following below is a photo-essay about the historical context and environment behind key investment books such as The Intelligent Investor, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and One Up On Wall Street: