Biographical anthology about nine investors who founded their own firms. Details their lives, investment philosophies, and strategies. Investors include Warren Buffett, Paul Cabot, Philip Fisher, Benjamin Graham, Stanley Kroll, T. Rowe Price, John Templeton, Larry Tisch, and Robert Wilson.

A framework book by Philip Fisher, a pioneer of investing in growth companies in the stock market. Fisher shares his principles for generating above-average returns by identifying high-quality companies with strong long-term growth potential and holding them over time. He explains his “Scuttlebutt” research method and outlines his 15-point checklist for evaluating companies. The book presents his approach in clear language that the average investor can understand.

A framework by Investor Thomas Phelps for spotting public companies with the potential to deliver 100-to-1 returns—turning $1 into $100—by identifying traits that enable long-term compounding. Drawing from dozens of case studies through 1971, he offers a practical checklist and explores the psychology and discipline required to hold for such extraordinary gains.