Approach Quote by Benjamin Graham
“The thing that I have been emphasizing in my own work for the last few years has been the group approach. To try to buy groups of stocks that meet some simple criterion for being undervalued-regardless of the industry and with very little attention to the individual company.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Intelligent Investor, 1949
Investing in undervalued stocks as a group reduces reliance on individual analysis and industry bias.
In simple terms: Group buying undervalued stocks avoids single‑company focus.
Key Takeaway
Focus on groups, not individuals.
Themes
investment
value
strategy
Mood
analytical
pragmatic
Type
financial
educational
When to use this quote
- stock market
- value investing
- asset allocation
Key Concepts
undervaluation
portfolio diversification
Questions to Reflect On
- Can group buying lead to overgeneralization?
- How to balance group criteria with individual insights?
