Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
By Philip Fisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
January, 1996
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 finance professionals, but are also regarded by many as gospel. He recorded these philosophies in Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, a book considered invaluable reading when it was first published in 1958, and a must read today.
"I sought out Philip Fisher after reading his Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits. When I met him, I was as impressed by the man as by his ideas. A thorough understanding of the business, obtained by using Phil's techniques enables one to make intelligent investment commitments."
- Warren Buffett
"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."
- James Michaels, Editor, Forbes
"Very thorough, but not for the dilettante."
- The Times
Developing an Investment Philosophy
By Philip Fisher
Business Classics
January, 1980
Written originally for the Financial Analysts Research Foundation. This short easy to read book highlights the basic aspects of developing & adopting an investment style. Why is it necessary & why it works. All successful investors develop a style. In this book learn first hand how a Wall Street guru Philip Fisher established his life-long philosophy of investing. Why it worked & what the major components are. So fundamental are these concepts that the reader will be able to transfer many of the lessons to suit their developing style of investing. A must for any investor new or seasoned.
Conservative Investors Sleep Well
By Philip Fisher
Business Classics
January, 1980
In Conservative Investors Sleep Well, Philip Fisher shows how conservative investing is more process than type of security. He shows how understanding what you own is truly fundamental to conservativeness, and how, once you do so, you can use knowledge to pick good specific securities. Sage advice from one of the pioneers of growth stock investing, this book can help reduce risk through knowledge.