Mr. Market

[1][5][16] Since its introduction in Graham's 1949 book The Intelligent Investor, it has been cited many times to explain that the stock market tends to fluctuate.

[32][33] Elaine Wyatt wrote in her 1994 book Financial Times - The Money Companion, "Before you begin your trek into the nitty-gritty of investing, you should meet Mr. Market.

[10] In his 1999 work, The Warren Buffett Portfolio, author Robert G. Hagstrom commented, "The well-known story of Mr. Market is a brilliant lesson on how and why stock prices periodically depart from rationality.

"[18] Hagstrom pointed out, "It is easy to see why Warren Buffett has, on several occasions, shared the story of Mr. Market with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

"[37] In his 2015 book Heroes and Villains of Finance, author Adam Baldwin wrote that, "Famously, Graham used the analogy of 'Mr.

[38] In his 2016 work on shareholder activism, Dear Chairman, author Jeff Gramm observed, "The Intelligent Investor is most famous for the parable of Mr. Market and the concept of 'margin of safety'.

Mr. Market is an allegory created by investor Benjamin Graham .
Mr. Market is described by Benjamin Graham as a fickle investor primarily ruled by his emotions from day-to-day. [ 6 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Warren Buffett has frequently advocated investors heed the lessons of Mr. Market. [ 18 ]