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Benjamin Graham was a renowned English-American financial analyst, economist, accountant, investor, and professor, widely recognized as the 'father of value investing'. He is best known for his influential books, Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor, which laid the foundation for value investing. Graham's investment philosophy emphasized independent thinking, emotional detachment, and careful security analysis, with a focus on distinguishing between a stock's price and its underlying business value. With a career spanning over five decades, Graham taught at Columbia Business School and the University of California, Los Angeles, and founded the successful mutual fund, Graham–Newman Corp. His legacy continues to inspire investors, including the likes of [[warren-buffett|Warren Buffett]], who was one of his students. Graham's work has had a profound impact on the investment community, with his principles and strategies remaining highly relevant today. As of 2023, his books continue to be widely read and studied, with many investors and financial analysts citing him as a major influence. The value investing approach, which Graham pioneered, has been adopted by numerous investment firms and individuals, including [[bridgewater-associates|Bridgewater Associates]] and [[baillie-gifford|Baillie Gifford]]. Graham's influence extends beyond the financial sector, with his ideas on independent thinking and emotional detachment being applied in various fields, such as [[psychology|psychology]] and [[philosophy|philosophy]].