{"product_id":"interpretation-of-financial-statements-benjamin-graham-9780887309137","title":"The Interpretation of Financial Statements | Benjamin Graham","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Classic 1937 Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780887309137\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBenjamin Graham and Spencer B. Meredith\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHarperBusiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMay 06, 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eValue Investing, Financial Analysis, Accounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBenjamin Graham, the \"Dean of Wall Street,\" remains the most influential investment thinker of the twentieth century. \u003cem\u003eThe Interpretation of Financial Statements\u003c\/em\u003e is his timeless guide to deciphering the essential metrics that define corporate health. Written just three years after his landmark \u003cem\u003eSecurity Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e, this book distills Graham’s complex ideas on value investing into an astonishingly concise and accessible format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis definitive edition is an exact text replica of the original 1937 publication, restoring Graham's original language and techniques. Graham demonstrates that if an investor has precise information regarding a company's financial position and earnings record, they are better equipped to gauge its future possibilities. The guide provides simple, reliable tests that any reader can apply to analyze balance sheets and income statements, making it an essential companion to \u003cem\u003eThe Intelligent Investor\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSecurity Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eInvestors and students of value investing seeking foundational knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAccounting students and business professionals needing a primer on financial statement analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCollectors and scholars of historical finance and Graham's seminal works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e (1894–1976) was an American economist, professor, and investor, widely considered the father of value investing. His investment philosophy—emphasizing investor psychology, minimal debt, and buy-and-hold strategies—has influenced the world’s most successful investors, including Warren Buffett. \u003cstrong\u003eSpencer B. Meredith\u003c\/strong\u003e collaborated with Graham to produce this classic volume, ensuring its enduring utility for generations of financial professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis reissue features an introduction by Michael F. Price, president of Franklin Mutual Advisors, Inc. The volume includes comprehensive financial glossary appendices, historical mathematical ratios, and sample accounting matrices, serving as a practical, \"no-nonsense\" manual for reading the numbers behind the business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Classic 1937 Edition\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Benjamin Graham and Spencer B. Meredith\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780887309137\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"144\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"HarperBusiness\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1998-05-06\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"A timeless guide to financial analysis. 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