In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, legendary investor Peter Lynch, who grew Fidelity’s Magellan Fund from $20 million in 1977 to $14 billion in 1990, says that “the sucker’s…
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Five Things to Keep in Mind During Bear Markets
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — “People who succeed in the stock market also accept periodic losses, setbacks, and unexpected occurrences. Calamitous drops do not scare them out of the game.” —…
Ritholtz Says Lynch is the GOAT
In a recent Big Picture blog, Barry Ritholtz, CIO of Ritholz Wealth Management, named Peter Lynch the greatest stock-picker of all time (GOAT). Ritholtz notes that the honor would go…
Breaking Down the Investment Strategy of Legendary Fund Manager Peter Lynch (Ep. 64)
Peter Lynch is one of the most successful mutual fund managers of all time. Lynch guided Fidelity Investment’s Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until…
Excess Returns, Ep. 40: Six Lessons New Robinhood Traders Could Learn From Peter Lynch
Trading volumes at online brokers have skyrocketed since the Coronavirus crisis began. If there is one lesson these newly minted traders have learned so far, it is that the market…
Gaining A Long-Term Edge With The Wisdom of Peter Lynch
In last week’s piece, link here, I discussed what Peter Lynch might say to the millions of investors who have been investing in individual stocks over the last few months.…
What Peter Lynch, the Granddaddy of Stock Picking, Might Say To 3 Million New Robinhood Investors
Over 3 million new accounts were opened at Robinhood in the first quarter of this year – a resurgence in individual stock picking in the heart of the COVID-19 shutdown…
Learn from Peter Lynch but Don’t Think You Can Replicate Him
By Justin J. Carbonneau In December, Barron’s had two good pieces on the legendary Fidelity fund manager, Peter Lynch. Packed with Lynch-isms about successful long-term investing, active stock picking and…
Peter Lynch: You Can’t Beat the Market if You Only Index
Barron’s recently profiled legendary investor Peter Lynch with a lengthy retrospective on his humble beginnings, his successful career at Fidelity and highlights from a December interview. Here are some key…
Peter Lynch on Finding Growth Opportunities in Today’s Market
A recent article in Barron’s offers highlights from a conversation with veteran stock picker and former Magellan Fund manager Peter Lynch. Here are some key points: “After 50 years of…
