Growth Investing Pioneers
Growth investors look for companies that can expand earnings for years. Here are the pioneers, from Philip Fisher and T. Rowe Price to Peter Lynch and William O’Neil, and the ideas they left behind.
The pioneers
| Investor | Known for |
|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Jr. | Founded his firm in 1937; often called the father of growth investing |
| Philip Fisher | Wrote “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits” (1958); held Motorola for decades |
| Peter Lynch | Ran Fidelity’s Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990, averaging about 29% a year |
| William O’Neil | Created the CAN SLIM method and founded Investor’s Business Daily |
Public-record history.
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