Graham and Dodd were too literal in their original approach regarding book value as a valuation anchor; excessive reliance on book value multiples misses the deeper principle that cyclical downturns cause prices to deviate from intrinsic value regardless of balance sheet metrics.

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Seth Klarman

Evidence Quote

I was probably too literal in my earliest understanding of gram and Dodd...I think what I was applying was not gram and Dodd value investing but Mutual shares value investing

Source

Seth Klarman – Timeless Value Investing (EP.328)Capital Allocators with Ted Seides
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:57:12 PM

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