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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: Audiobook

As an audiobook, A Random Walk Down Wall Street runs an estimated 13 hours (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13est. listening hrs
4.3★16 ratings
Businessgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish A Random Walk Down Wall Street at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 13 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 84% of the business audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 30% longer than the average business audiobook (10 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).

Computed from business audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for business listeners: a solid week of commutes at 13 hours (estimated).

About the book

ONE OF THE “FEW GREAT INVESTMENT BOOKS”* EVER WRITTEN. In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel’s gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever. In this fully updated edition, Malkiel reveals how to be a tax-smart investor and addresses current investment trends, including factor investing, risk parity, cryptocurrencies, and ESG portfolios. A Random Walk Down Wall Street remains the best investment guide money can buy. “A must-read for any investor.”—Browser * Andrew Tobias

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Random Walk Down Wall Street as an audiobook?

A Random Walk Down Wall Street runs about 13 hours, our estimate from its 440 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is A Random Walk Down Wall Street free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Is A Random Walk Down Wall Street worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was A Random Walk Down Wall Street first published?

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Gordon Malkiel was first published in 1973.