Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings

 Index 
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Growth company, concept of, 181, 230, 280 
Growth stocks 
finding of, 162–173 
true, timing and price in buying, 89–104, 153–155 
H
Halperin, Robert M., and Raychem’s operating philosophy,
270–271 
Heller, Edward H., 187–188, 189 
Hewlett-Packard Co., 60 
History, vs. opportunity, 255–257 
Hoover, Herbert, 222, 235 
I 
IBM. See International Business Machines 
Income taxes, 39, 118–119 
Industry appraisals, 157–160, 213–217, 273–274. See also Businesses; 
Growth company 
Inflation, 42, 104 
and bonds, 42 
In and out, 263–264 
Institutional stocks, 83–84, 137, 265 
Insurance costs, 71 
Integrity, of management, 77–78, 241 
Interest, in stock market, 228–229 
Interest rates, 104, 224 
International Business Machines (IBM), 61, 84, 85, 137, 152,
201–202, 245 
Inventions, 104 
Investment advisors. See Financial advisors 
Investment characteristics, of some businesses, 198–206 
Investment counselors. See Financial advisors 
Investment philosopy. See Philosophy 
Investors, don’ts for, 123–134, 135–161 
J 
John Bean Manufacturing Co., 238, 241 
John Bean Spray Pump Company, 230 
K 
Kalvar, 212 
Korean War, 146 

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L 
Labor relations, 65–67, 99–100. See also Employees 
Leads for information, 164–166 
Learning 
from experience, 231–232, 238–251 
from mistakes, 234–235 
Lederle, 93, 95 
Levitz Furniture, 212 
Liquidity, 127–128 
Litton Industries, Inc., 143, 212, 245 
Long-range profits, 73–74 
M 
McGraw-Hill Publications, 98–99 
Machine tool stocks, 159–160 
Mallory, P. R., & Co., 138–139, 141
Mallory-Sharon Metals Corporation, 138–139 
Management 
approaching of, 167–170, 171, 236–237, 253–254 
change in concept of, 36, 273, 281 
depth in, 68–70 
deterioration of, 107 
discipline of, 196–197, 282 
integrity of, 77–78 
knowing, 240–241 
Margin, buying on, 125 
Market 
efficiency of, 266–278 
possible downturns in, selling and, 260–263 
Marketability, of stocks. See Liquidity 
Marketing, 182–183, 205, 231, 240, 280, 282 
Market potential, of products, 47–53 
Market price trends, (chart) 76. See also Price entries 
Market research, 58 
Markets, exhaustion of, 107–108 
Market timing, 248–249 
Matsushita, 220, 221 
Memorex, 212 
Metal Hydrides, 143 
Middle companies, in diversification, 137–142 
Mistakes, 106, 254, 257–259, 276–277 
Mohawk Data Sciences, 212 

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