Talk:Benjamin Graham formula

Conflict
The first sentence says it was not meant to be used to value stocks. The second says it was mentioned as a way to value stocks. Which is it? CurlyPop88 (talk) 06:28, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
 * This is because of the issue mentioned below, User:CurlyPop88. The cautionary note with reference used to be there earlier, but the reference has been removed recently. CaptMalR (talk) 05:56, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

Cautionary note required
Intrinsic Value = Earnings x (8.5 + 2 x growth)

Graham actually warned against this formula and only used it to show why such oversimplified growth formulas are unreliable. This formula is popular only due to a printing omission in recent editions of The Intelligent Investor.

Analysts Continue To Use Wrong Benjamin Graham Formula discusses the issue in detail.

I highly recommend adding a cautionary note with reference to avoid misleading readers.

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CaptMalR (talk) 03:13, 10 August 2014 (UTC)