Well and Developing an Investment Philosophy . I think that all three of these works should be part of every Cash-King investor's library. You will make few better investments than these. One need to look no further than the first chapter of Common Stocks to come across a couple of statements that a Cash-King investor would readily believe. Near the end of this chapter, Fisher also talks about how the greatest investment rewards are realized by those who, whether through good luck or good sense, are able to find the companies that over time can outgrow their industry in terms of both sales and profits.
Many readers feel that the second chapter provides the most important three pages in the book.
As a result, I'm not going to spend a lot of time on scuttlebutt here, but I do believe it's important. As a matter of fact, I believe that the Fool's message boards offer a great way for today's investor to find some of the scuttlebutt on the companies in which they wish to invest. Fisher would love The Motley Fool boards. Another way in which an investor can get scuttlebutt is by placing a call to a company's investor relations department. In the book's third chapter, Fisher lays out the fifteen qualities to look for in any potential investment.