Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings Paperback - 2003 - 2nd Edition

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This is among the most beloved investment books of all times, among the bestselling of classic investment books, and now forty-five years old.

From the rear cover

"I am an eager reader of whatever Phil has to say, and I recommend him to you."
--Warren Buffett

"You will find lots of jewels in these pages that may do as much for you as they have for me."
-- from the Introduction by Kenneth L. Fisher Forbes columnist

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.

Acclaim for Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits

"I sought out Phil Fisher after reading his Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits...When I met him, I was 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 W. Michaels Editor, Forbes

"My own copy [of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits] has underlinings and marginal thoughts throughout."
--John Train author of Dance of the Money Bees