The value investing philosophy was pioneered by Benjamin Graham and has been popularly put to great use by Warren Buffett (who needs no introduction). The core ideas behind this philosophy can be summarised as follows:

• Price does not always equal value
• The price you pay for som...

Margin of safety represents the difference between a company’s stock price and the company’s value.

When the stock price of the company falls sufficiently below the intrinsic value, it creates a buying opportunity. Value investors expect that over time, as others recognize the true value of...

On paper, the logic of value investing may appear obvious: buy stocks at a bargain price and sell them after the price has gone up. However investment decisions are not that straightforward, an investor is subject to an ever-changing environment where logic can be overshadowed by emotion.

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Growth investing and value investing have more in common than apart, the major difference lies in the emphasis on “margin of safety”.