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Series 4

The Peter Lynch Approach

Invest in What You Know

Peter Lynch ran one of the most successful investment funds in history. His method starts with a simple idea: ordinary investors have an edge over Wall Street because they encounter great companies in daily life before analysts do. This series explains his framework and how to apply it.

Part 1

Lynch Investing, Part 1: Invest in What You Know

The best investment ideas might be hiding in your kitchen, your garage, or your morning commute — if you know how to look. Most people assume Wall Street has the…

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Part 2

Lynch Investing, Part 2: The Two-Minute Story Test

Before Lynch bought any stock, he asked himself three questions. If he couldn't answer them clearly in two minutes, he didn't buy. Most investing mistakes don't happen because someone picked…

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Part 3

Lynch Investing, Part 3: The PEGY Ratio

Once a stock passes the Two-Minute Story Test, Lynch still needed one more number before he pulled the trigger. That number is PEGY — and it tells you whether you're…

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Part 4

Lynch Investing, Part 4: Applying the Lynch Score

Three posts. One framework. Now let's put it all together — with a real company and the real numbers our system produces every week. Parts 1 through 3 of this…

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