What Is Value Investing?

This lesson is about value investing and has three objectives. The first objective is to understand the difference between value trading and value investing. The second objective is to understand the difference between an asset and a liability, with an emphasis on accumulating assets. The third objective is to learn about the creators and users of value investing, namely Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. The lesson explains how Kyle MacDonald traded up from a paperclip to a house, but points out that this is an example of value trading rather than value investing. The lesson also explains how Warren Buffett conducts value investing by analyzing a company’s financial data and buying it at a discount to its intrinsic value, then holding it for the long-term to generate returns. The lesson introduces key terms including value investing, assets, liabilities, and intrinsic value, and offers links to further reading.