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Joel Greenblatt

THE LITTLE BOOK THAT BEATS THE MARKET

Learn a simple, proven formula to consistently outperform the market—no Wall Street experience required.

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What Will You Learn?

Simple formula identifies undervalued stocks beating professionals consistently – The Little Book That Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt democratizes institutional-quality investing.

This comprehensive magic formula investing summary and proven system outline:

Magic Formula Screening - Rank stocks by earnings yield and return on capital finding bargains
Systematic Rebalancing - Replace holdings annually removing emotion from sell decisions
Portfolio Construction Rules - Own 20-30 stocks equally weighted for optimal diversification
Patience Requirement - Stick with strategy through underperformance periods lasting 1-2 years

The hidden gem: Greenblatt's formula works better in small-caps where institutional investors can't compete effectively.

Apply Click.Apply.Grow™ magic immediately: Screen for high-ranking stocks monthly. Buy systematically regardless of market conditions. Hold exactly one year. Individual investors using this formula average 24% annual returns over decades.

Beat the market with 6th grade math.

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About the Author

Joel Greenblatt is the value investing genius whose Gotham Capital achieved 40% annual returns since 1985—crushing every market benchmark.

Columbia Business School professor and founder of Gotham Capital. Author of "You Can Be a Stock Market Genius" and creator of the "Magic Formula" screening method. Co-founder of Value Investors Club website. Former Fortune 500 board chairman. Wharton BS and MBA. His systematic approach proves beating markets doesn't require complexity—just discipline and math.

2025 relevance: As AI-driven trading dominates, Greenblatt's simple value formulas offer human investors an edge algorithms miss.

His Magic Formula stocks consistently outperform despite widespread publication. Individual investors using Greenblatt's formula generate 30% annual returns versus market's 10%.

The professor who published the formula worth millions.

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