Peter Lynch -- Beating — The Street.pdf ((link))

Print out the page where he lists which category he bought for Magellan. He owned 600+ stocks, but 70% of the money was in Fast Growers.

He writes: "The most important thing to know about a stock is what the earnings are going to do next year." But since you can’t know that with certainty, the PDF guides you to look at historical earnings (usually 5 years) and the company’s plan for the next year. Peter Lynch -- Beating The Street.pdf

The most famous tenet associated with Lynch, and one that is repeated throughout the PDF, is "Invest in what you know." In a world where investors are constantly chasing the next obscure tech startup or complex derivative, Lynch’s advice acts as a grounding anchor. Print out the page where he lists which

Most people stop at the first chapter of One Up on Wall Street . clarifies this maxim. Lynch does not mean "buy your favorite sneakers." He means, "Use your professional or consumer expertise to find a story before the analyst does." The most famous tenet associated with Lynch, and

Within the pages of the PDF, Lynch introduces tools that have become standard for retail investors, most notably the PEG ratio (Price/Earnings-to-Growth).