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Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A.

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Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher presents an influential approach to growth investing. Fisher looks beyond accounting metrics to examine management quality, research and development, and a company's competitive strengths. His scuttlebutt method encourages firsthand investigation through customers, competitors and others familiar with a business. This Wiley Investment Classics edition includes an introduction by Ken Fisher. It suits investors interested in qualitative research and identifying businesses with long-term potential, and connects well with our guides on stock selection and disciplined investing.

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