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How long does it take to read A Random Walk Down Wall Street?

Burton G. Malkiel

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel takes about 8 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 8 hours 4 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1973. 440 pages, about 121,000 words.

17 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 13 hours 27 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 8 hours 4 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 5 hours 3 minutes

The page count is the median across 36 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Using the dot-com crash as an object lesson in how not to manage your portfolio, this is an informative guide to navigating the turbulence of the market and managing investments with confidence. With its life-cycle guide to investing, this book matches the needs of investors at any age bracket.

Subjects: Stocks, Investments, Random walks (Mathematics), Gestion financière, Actions de sociétés, Valores

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