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Charlie Munger: Too Much Research Can Be Self-Defeating

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Rupert Hargreaves
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One of the most straightforward ways to reduce the risk of any investment is through research.

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Conducting a detailed analysis on an investment opportunity increases the chances of finding any skeletons in the closet. It also helps build out the investment thesis, which will ultimately help produce a realistic estimate of the company's intrinsic value.

Without conducting detailed research before buying into an investment, an investor is effectively betting that the price will increase. That's not investing. It is speculation.

However, research has both benefits and drawbacks, and completing too much research can be detrimental to your financial health.

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Sign up now and get our in-depth FREE e-books on famous investors like Klarman, Dalio, Schloss, Munger Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham. He is the editor and co-owner of Hidden Value Stocks, a quarterly investment newsletter aimed at institutional investors. Rupert owns shares in Berkshire Hathaway. Rupert holds qualifications from the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and the CFA Society of the UK. Rupert covers everything value investing for Hedge Fund Alpha