Philip Fisher is probably one of history's most underrated investors. Even though Morningstar declared him as ‘one of the great investors of all time’ and Warren Buffett claims that he is ‘85% Graham and 15% Fisher,’ it’s fair to say that a relatively small number of investors are aware of Fisher’s career and record of success.
Fisher would not have come under the spotlight if it were not for his first book ‘Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits,’ which was the first ever investment book to make it in the New York Times’ bestseller list. In the book, Fisher’s describes his investment philosophy which is commonly known as ‘scuttlebutt.'
“‘Scuttlebutt’ was the process of going beyond the financial statements or company disclosures and...
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