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8 Investment Rules That Have Stood The Test Of Time

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Rupert Hargreaves
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In 1999, Forbes Magazine published a list of eight investment rules that, according to the magazine, had "stood the test of time."

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One might think that 20 years on, at least some of these rules would be out of date or no longer relevant. But it seems as if they are all still appropriate for today's investors, and that seems unlikely to change anytime soon.

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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