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The ideas in The Intelligent Investor can be highly effective in real-world investment scenarios. The book emphasizes on the importance of reducing risk, protecting capital from loss, and generating sustainable returns over the long run. It distinguishes between defensive and enterprising investors, suggesting that most investors should recognize themselves as defensive investors and adopt suitable strategies. These principles can be applied in real-world scenarios to make informed investment decisions and achieve decent results with minimal effort.
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The enterprising approach is physically and intellectually taxing, while the passive approach is emotionally demanding, asking the investor to do nothing for years. There is no room for a middle ground between a defensive and enterprising investor. An ordinary investor can achieve a decent result with minimal effort, but even a marginal improvement on this result requires extraordinary knowledge and skill. Putting a little more time and effort to improve outcomes through stock selection is sure to result in below-average returns. Therefore, most investors must recognize that they are defensive investors and should use suitable strategies.
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