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Philip Fisher - Investment Philosophy

The investment philosophy and approach of Philip Fisher.

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Philip Fisher - Investment Philosophy

Graham Fisher
Quantitative Qualitative
Cheap stocks Great businesses
Cigar butts Compounding machines
Net-net working capital Future earnings power
Margin of safety in price Margin of safety in business

Buffett famously said: "My investment approach is 15% Fisher and 85% Graham."

Summary

Pioneer of growth investing and author of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, who developed the "scuttlebutt" method of researching companies through industry contacts.


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