Words to Remember

Following The Crowd Is Not A Strategy 🧠

Peter Lynch quote: Know what you own, and why you own it.

Know what you own, and why you own it.

Peter Lynch, Beating the Street (1993), rule 6 of his 25 Golden Rules

Why we ran it

Wall Street had a new acronym, HALO (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence), and capital was rotating toward companies with real, hard-to-replace assets. Rotations pull people into names they cannot explain. Lynch's rule is the test before joining one.

From the April 17, 2026 issue: A HALO Made Of Steel →

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