Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics Series)
Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. His investment philosophies, introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since it was first published in 1958. The updated paperback retains the investment wisdom of the original edition and includes the perspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an...
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Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. His investment philosophies, introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since it was first published in 1958. The updated paperback retains the investment wisdom of the original edition and includes the perspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an investment guru in his own right in an expanded preface and introduction "I sought out Phil Fisher after reading his Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits...A thorough understanding of the business, obtained by using Phil's techniques...enables one to make intelligent investment commitments." Warren Buffet James W. Michaels Little known to the public, rarely interviewed and accepting few clients, Philip Fisher is nevertheless read and studied by most thoughtful investment professionals . . . everyone will profit from pondering—as Warren Buffett has done—the investment principles Fisher espouses..
Preface: What I Learned from My Father's WritingsIntroduction1Pt. 1Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits1Clues from the Past342What's "Scuttlebutt" Can Do443What to Buy: The Fifteen Points to Look for in a Common Stock474What to Buy: Applying This to Your Own Needs795When to Buy896When to Sell: And When Not To1057The Hullabaloo about Dividends1148Five Don'ts for Investors1239Five More Don'ts for Investors13510How I Go about Finding a Growth Stock16211Summary and Conclusion172Pt. 2Conservative Investors Sleep Well1The First Dimension of a Conservative Investment1802The Second Dimension1873The Third Dimension1984The Fourth Dimension2075More about the Fourth Dimension2136Still More about the Fourth Dimension218Pt. 3Developing an Investment Philosophy1Origins of a Philosophy2272Learning from Experience2383The Philosophy Matures2524Is the Market Efficient?266AppKey Factors in Evaluating Promising Firms279Index283
\ John TrainMy own copy [of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits] has underlinings and marginal thoughts throughout..\ \ \ \ \ Warren BuffettI sought out Phil Fisher after reading his Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits...When I met him, I was impressed by the man as by his ideas. A thorough understanding of the business, obtained by using Phil's techniques...enable one to make intelligent investment commitments..\ \ \ James W. MichaelsLittle known to the public, rarely interviewed and accepting few clients, Philip Fisher is nevertheless read and studied by most thoughtful investment professionals . . . everyone will profit from pondering—as Warren Buffett has done—the investment principles Fisher espouses..\ \
