San Francisco investor (1907–2004) and early proponent of growth investing.
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits defined qualitative growth investing and the scuttlebutt method, and Buffett credits him as one of his two intellectual sources.
4 books of their own
Buy a few outstanding growth companies, research them by scuttlebutt, and hold.
“The late Philip Fisher wrote several books that are very good [including] Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.” — Arnold Van Den Berg
Source: Van Den Berg on Fisher's books
Recommended by: Arnold Van Den Berg, Bill Stewart and 10 others
“I've read all of Mr. Fisher's books. There is a chapter in 'Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks' that I want to recommend because few investors have heard about it. It is almost a historical…” — Francois Rochon
Source: Rochon on hunting down Fisher's forgotten 1960 book
Recommended by: Francois Rochon, Mohnish Pabrai and 1 other
Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits | Buy a few outstanding growth companies, research them by scuttlebutt, and hold. | 1958 | T1 | Arnold Van Den Berg, Bill Stewart, Charlie Munger and 9 others |
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks | – | 1960 | Francois Rochon, Mohnish Pabrai, Warren Buffett | |
| Conservative Investors Sleep Well | – | 1975 | Mohnish Pabrai | |
| Developing an Investment Philosophy | Financial Analysts Research Foundation monograph. | 1980 | Mohnish Pabrai |
| Philip A. Fisher, 96, Is Dead; Wrote Key Investment Book Paywall | The New York Times | 2004 |
| Philip A. Fisher, 96; Early Author of Advice Books on Investing Paywall | Los Angeles Times | 2004 |