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Books by Philip A. Fisher

Philip A. Fisher (1907–2004) was an American investment manager and author who founded Fisher and Company in San Francisco in 1931 and ran it for over seven decades. His investment approach focused on growth companies with excellent management and long-term holding periods, in contrast to the value-focused, balance-sheet-oriented approach dominant in his era. In addition to Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, he wrote Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks and Conservative Investors Sleep Well. His work directly influenced Warren Buffett, who has cited Fisher alongside Benjamin Graham as a primary intellectual influence on his investment philosophy. Fisher was known for…