Beyond Ben Graham

Benjamin Graham is renowned as the “Father of Value Investing.”
In the 1920s, he asked: Is there a better way to invest?
His answer made him a legend on Wall Street.
He became the greatest mutual fund manager of all time but happiness eluded him.

Ben Graham with blog author, May 1967

Join a fond granddaughter on a journey to the heart of Benjamin Graham.

Discover the early experiences that wounded and shaped him. Feel his determination to move through setbacks and losses. Witness his remarkable evolution.

Beyond Ben Graham will take you beyond the “Father of Value Investing” you know.

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Beyond Ben Graham

Recent Posts

Ben Graham’s Mother Gave Him a Key Message (#9)  

Ben Graham’s Mother Gave Him a Key Message (#9)  

I was wrong about Ben Graham’s mother. In my last post, I explored how she wounded him, impelling Ben to toughen his shell. That shell lessened the pain she and others caused him, but kept him remote from others. Now I see that I missed something important—something akin to what his mentee Warren Buffett later received from his own father. In this post, I discover her key motivating message that fueled Ben Graham’s spectacular rise on Wall Street.

Ben Graham to Warren Buffett: The Postcard That Amazes Me

Ben Graham to Warren Buffett: The Postcard That Amazes Me

In 1967, my grandfather Ben Graham invited me on a cruise. When our ship docked at Odessa, he sent a postcard to Warren and Susie Buffett. Grandpa Ben would be surprised to learn that his postcard not only amazes me, but also gives us wisdom on how to value a child. If you’re fortunate enough to have a child in your life, I hope you’ll read the whole story.

Ben Graham & Blog Author, as a teenager

Ben Graham & Blog Author, as a teenager

Visiting Ben Graham, my grandfather and “the father of value investing,” in my teens in Aix-en-Provence and La Jolla was nothing like my awe-inspiring visit in Milan. Gone was the frisson of excitement at being invited to enter hallowed ground where only the rich can tread.