Philip A. Fisher Collected Works: Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, Paths to Wealth through Common Stocks, Conservative Investors Sleep Well & Developing an Investment Philosophy
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Regarded as one of the pioneers of modern investment theory, Philip A. Fisher’s investment principles are studied and used by contemporary finance professionals including Warren Buffett. Fisher was the first to consider a stock’s worth in terms of potential growth instead of just price trends and absolute value. His principles espouse identifying long-term growth stocks and their emerging value as opposed to choosing short-term trades for initial profit. Now, for the first time ever, Philip Fisher Investment Classics brings together four classic titles, written by the man who is know as the “Father of Growth Investing.”
- Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits was the first investing book to reach the New York Times bestseller list. Outlining a 15-step process for identifying profitable stocks, it is one of the most influential investing books of all time
- Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks, expands the innovative ideas in Fisher’s highly regarded Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, and explores how profits have been, and will continue to be made, through common stock ownership—asserting why this method can increase profits and reduce risk
- Also included is Conservative Investors Sleep Well and Developing an Investment Philosophy
Designed with the serious investor in mind, Philip Fisher Investment Classics puts the insights of one of the greatest investment minds of our time at your fingertips.
Contents:
- Foreword: My Three Bits on My Father and His Writings
- Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
- Paths to Wealth through Common Stocks
- Conservative Investors Sleep Well
- Developing an Investment Philosophy
Philip A. Fisher Collected Works: Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, Paths to Wealth through Common Stocks, Conservative Investors and Developing an Investment Philosophy pdf
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| Publication Year | 2012 |
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Aurora Casey (verified owner) –
In previous editions many chapters had been cut by the publisher. Here you will find everything and also a new foreword by Ken Fisher with additional news about Philip’s life.
Idris Kelley (verified owner) –
Fantastic book. Timeless lessons delivered (finally) in a pdf format.
Gregory Scott (verified owner) –
Must read for any investor, particularly Buffet admirers.
Tinsley Bartlett (verified owner) –
What can I say, this should be a must read by those who invest
Fabian Dorsey (verified owner) –
A great read for anyone who desires to become a great investor
Alberto Russo (verified owner) –
A must read for the serious investor. A handbook for ANY due diligence.
Armando Marks (verified owner) –
This book is a collection of books that were written in the 1950s-60s. It may still work if you are a intelligent person, but things have changed through the years. But please don’t think that this book is no use for investors, there are still useful things in there!
Addyson Arroyo (verified owner) –
The Intro frames Phil Fisher as a freak by his son, and frames the whole book that way. I felt his son was being very disrespectful, and was not fun to read. His son doesn’t come off as investor even! Other works by famous investors, they would intro with other famous investors, not family members who seem to have a grudge against the author. Who cares what his sister claims P. Fisher has autism, i want to read about investing. You don’t see any book with intros like this, the whole thing was ludacris. The work itself by Phil Fisher was a good read, but the intro is disgusting what was the publisher thinking?
Silas Burch (verified owner) –
This is a very good book to bring you to the less risk investor world. Protect you from big loss and may have a big chance to make profit.
Halle Jimenez (verified owner) –
Philip was an original and his work is something to follow. I do find his son Ken’s input nothing but a cry for attention and an irritating distraction. His dad was a great investor and his legacy lives on. Ken was born on third base but acts like he hit the triple.
Khalil Morrow (verified owner) –
Graham + Fisher + Bogle = Holy Trinity of investment finance. You’ll learn everything you need to know to be a smart and educated investor between the three of them.
Freyja Christensen (verified owner) –
The price is high for an ebook but the wisdom is well worth it. I think Fisher’s approach is a bit challenging for most investors to implement safely but a good “growth” strategy. Most investors would be safer with a Bogle, Buffett, or Graham approach.
Monica Cross (verified owner) –
I met Mr Fisher years ago. He impressed me with his unassuming nature. How many super successful guys would take time to talk to a kid? Live in a modest house? Drive an average car? Over the years I realized he was one of the great investors of all time. His good sense approach is simple: buy companies that have value.
Denver Noble (verified owner) –
This is a very in depth read. I really liked the insight of the author given by Ken Fisher.
Given my deep interest in investing I choose this type of book over many others but if you’re a beginner investor it may be long and dry in detail. If that’s the case start with Peter Lynch or Jim Cramer. Fascinating that he recommended Dow Chemical in 1956, and still is an excellent company to invest in today.
Kace Herring (verified owner) –
I could recognize a lot of the mistakes I was making earlier as an investor into this book. In particular the fallacy of trying to time the market by being in and out..Plus refraining from buying or selling due to a small price/cost difference.
Rosalie Hanson (verified owner) –
I was at the 2012 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting when one of the attendees asked Warren Buffett which books were most instrumental in forming his investment philosophy. Mr. Buffett mentioned two books. The first, “The Intelligent Investor” was no surprise, as Mr. Buffett often cites this book, written by his mentor Benjamin Graham. The second book Mr. Buffett mentioned was “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits” by Phil Fisher. Whereas “The Intelligent Investor” is about identifying value stocks, this book is about identifying growth stocks
To a large degree, Mr. Fisher expands on what he calls the “scuttlebutt” approach to investing, which is another way of emphasizing the importance of doing your own due diligence by talking to customers, suppliers, vendors, etc. He explains the importance of this approach when investing in technology. Even though Mr. Buffett typically eschews technology investments, it appears the principles espoused by Mr. Fisher are relevant for other industries as well.
The foreword of the book, written by Mr. Fisher’s son, is especially interesting. His son explains that Phil Fisher, one of the greatest investors ever, likely suffered with Asperger’s syndrome, which, to some degree, enabled him to achieve the successes that he did. When you read the book, which you should, by all means don’t skip the foreword.
Finally, unless you take detailed notes as you read (which I did), this is likely the type of book that you’ll want to read over and over, as there is so much packed into a relatively short book.