'Scuttlebutt' Your Way to Good Investment Ideas
Jul 5, 2007
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By Elaine Floyd, CFP®
Philip A. Fisher was an early advocate of finding good stocks by ferreting out information that wasn't readily apparent in financial statements. His 'scuttlebutt' technique was designed to identify a company's future growth potential by taking plant tours, attending annual shareholder meetings, and asking shrewd questions of management.