“Such a study indicates that the greatest investment reward comes to those who by good luck or good sense find the occasional company that over the years can grow in sales and profits far more than industry as a whole.… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share
“Conversely, as such a stock rises to, say, 50 or 60 or 70, the urge to sell and take a profit now that the stock is “high” becomes irresistible to many people. Giving in to this urge can be very… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share Image
“Such a study indicates that the greatest investment reward comes to those who by good luck or good sense find the occasional company that over the years can grow in sales and profits far more than industry as a whole. It further shows that when we believe we have found such a company we had better stick with it for… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share
“Fighting unemployment by methods far more costly than the opening of bread lines and soup kitchens would not have been given serious consideration, regardless of which party might have been in office. Since 1932 all that is reversed. The Democrats may or may not be less concerned with a balanced federal budget than the Republicans. However, from President Eisenhower on… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share
“But his very best questions always popped out of his mind, unprepared, never having been written down in advance because they were the angle… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share Image
“In a new plant for even established processes or products, there will probably be a shake-down period of six to eight weeks that will… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share Image
“Conversely, as such a stock rises to, say, 50 or 60 or 70, the urge to sell and take a profit now that the… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share Image
“But recognizing changes in public taste and then reacting promptly to these changes is not enough. As has been said before, in the business… — Philip A. Fisher Copy Share Image
