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Peter Lynch (born January 19, 1944) is a renowned American investor, mutual fund manager, and author. He managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990, growing its assets from $18 million to $14 billion, achieving an average annual return of 29.2%, making it one of the best-performing stock funds globally. Lynch is famous for his philosophy of 'invest in what you know,' encouraging individual investors to find winning stocks through everyday observations. He authored bestsellers like 'One Up on Wall Street' and 'Beating the Street,' leaving a lasting legacy in finance.

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“A lot of people got in at the wrong time. A lot of people did very well and some people said, "This is it. I'll never get back in again." And they maybe meant it, but they probably got back in again anyway.”

People Wells Said Get Back Wrong Time

Author:Peter Lynch

“I think you have to learn that there's a company behind every stock, and that there's only one real reason why stocks go up. Companies go from doing poorly to doing well or small companies grow to large companies.”

Thinking Wells Real Reason Grows Behinds Company Investment Investing Reason Why Investors Large Companies Financial Investment

Author:Peter Lynch

“Twenty years in this business convinces me that any normal person using the customary three percent of the brain can pick stocks just as well, if not better, than the average Wall Street expert.”

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Book:One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

Source: One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

“In the long run, a portfolio of well chosen stocks and/or equity mutual funds will always outperform a portfolio of bonds or a money-market account. In the long run, a portfolio of poorly chosen stocks won't outperform the money left under the mattress.”

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Book:Beating the Street

Source: Beating the Street

“You have to keep your priorities straight if you plan to do well in stocks.”

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Book:One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

Source: One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

“Absent a lot of surprises, stocks are relatively predictable over twenty years. As to whether they're going to be higher or lower in two to three years, you might as well flip a coin to decide.”

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Book:One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

Source: One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

“You get recessions, you have stock market declines. If you don't understand that's going to happen, then you're not ready, you won't do well in the markets.”

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Author:Peter Lynch

“The stock market really isn't a gamble, as long as you pick good companies that you think will do well, and not just because of the stock price.”

Thinking Wells Long Company Picks Gamble Good Company Stock Price

Book:Beating the Street

Source: Beating the Street

“Well, I think the secret is if you have a lot of stocks, some will do mediocre, some will do okay, and if one of two of 'em go up big time, you produce a fabulous result. And I think that's the promise to some people.”

People Ifs Thinking Wells Two Bigs Results Secret Produce Promise Okay Ems Mediocre Fabulous

Author:Peter Lynch

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Born: January 19, 1944
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