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Compare the masters at a glance

How eight legendary investors differ on stock-selection metrics, typical holding period, and risk control. Scroll sideways on mobile.

	Warren Buffett	Benjamin Graham	Peter Lynch	Philip Fisher	Walter Schloss	Joel Greenblatt	Seth Klarman	Howard Marks
Core style	Quality at a fair price	Statistical deep value	Growth at a reasonable price	Scuttlebutt growth	Pure Graham deep value	Systematic / Magic Formula	Risk-first value	Cycle-aware contrarian
Key metrics	ROIC, owner earnings, durable moat	P/B, net-net, P/E	PEG, earnings growth	R&D, margins, management quality	P/B, assets, low debt	Earnings yield, ROC	Discount to value, downside	Price vs value, market mood
Holding period	Decades / forever	2–3 years	1–4 years	Very long / forever	4+ years	~1 year, rules-based	Flexible, opportunistic	Cycle-dependent
Risk control	Business quality + margin of safety	Wide margin of safety, diversification	Know the story, broad diversification	Deep qualitative research	Buy below book, hold 60–100 names	Quant diversification, rebalancing	Hold cash, absolute return focus	Second-level thinking, position sizing

Educational comparison drawn from public writings and records — not investment advice. Approaches are simplified for clarity.