Philip Fisher
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Philip Fisher was a pioneering American investor and author whose growth-focused investing philosophy, outlined in his book "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits," has profoundly shaped modern value investing and influenced figures like Warren Buffett.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip Fisher canonical | 3 |
| Philip A. Fisher | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T141659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philip Fisher Context triple: [Warren Buffett, influencedBy, Philip Fisher]
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A.
Benjamin Graham
Benjamin Graham was a pioneering economist and investor known as the "father of value investing" and co-author of the seminal book "Security Analysis."
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B.
David Meriwether
David Meriwether was an American politician and statesman from Georgia who served in the U.S. Congress in the early 19th century.
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C.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, best known as the longtime chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most successful value investors.
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D.
Martin Armstrong
Martin Armstrong is an American former financial advisor and self-taught economic forecaster known for his controversial "Economic Confidence Model" and high-profile legal troubles related to fraud charges.
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E.
Alfred P. Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan was a prominent American business executive and long-time president and chairman of General Motors, known for pioneering modern corporate management practices and organizational structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philip Fisher Target entity description: Philip Fisher was a pioneering American investor and author whose growth-focused investing philosophy, outlined in his book "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits," has profoundly shaped modern value investing and influenced figures like Warren Buffett.
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A.
Benjamin Graham
Benjamin Graham was a pioneering economist and investor known as the "father of value investing" and co-author of the seminal book "Security Analysis."
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B.
David Meriwether
David Meriwether was an American politician and statesman from Georgia who served in the U.S. Congress in the early 19th century.
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C.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, best known as the longtime chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most successful value investors.
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D.
Martin Armstrong
Martin Armstrong is an American former financial advisor and self-taught economic forecaster known for his controversial "Economic Confidence Model" and high-profile legal troubles related to fraud charges.
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E.
Alfred P. Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan was a prominent American business executive and long-time president and chairman of General Motors, known for pioneering modern corporate management practices and organizational structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American investor
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author ⓘ investor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| approach |
buy and hold
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fundamental analysis ⓘ qualitative company research ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
15 points to look for in a common stock
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focus on earnings growth over dividends ⓘ scuttlebutt method ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
growth investing
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investing ⓘ value investing ⓘ |
| genre | investment literature ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
criteria for selecting growth stocks
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evaluating management and corporate culture ⓘ long-term investment horizons ⓘ |
| impact |
shaped modern growth investing
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shaped modern value investing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Warren Buffett
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growth investing practitioners ⓘ modern value investing ⓘ |
| inspired |
generations of professional investors
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individual investors interested in growth stocks ⓘ |
| investmentPhilosophy |
focus on high-quality growth companies
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growth-focused investing ⓘ long-term investing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on qualitative analysis of companies
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influencing Warren Buffett’s investment style ⓘ pioneering growth investing approach ⓘ use of the scuttlebutt method in research ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | Philip Fisher self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableWork | Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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investor ⓘ |
| philosophyCharacteristic |
concentrated portfolios
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focus on competitive advantage ⓘ focus on innovation and research and development ⓘ focus on management quality ⓘ |
| workFocus |
common stocks
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long-term capital appreciation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip Fisher Description of subject: Philip Fisher was a pioneering American investor and author whose growth-focused investing philosophy, outlined in his book "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits," has profoundly shaped modern value investing and influenced figures like Warren Buffett.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Warren Buffett
this entity surface form:
Philip A. Fisher