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[edit] Infobox Needs Updating

Hello, I just created a very basic "infobox" for Peter Lynch and would like it if anyone could help if they know anymore information. Additionally, a picture in the info box would be great. Thanks for the help!

[edit] Return at Magellan Fund?

The rates of return and the size of the fund stated here (e.g., $14 billion at his departure) are different from the numbers at Magellan_Fund ($13 billion on that page).

[edit] Observations

I am an avid follower of Peter Lynch and have made (and will continue to do so over time) some extensive revisions to this page, using facts and materials condensed from the following sources:

*One Up On Wall Street, Peter Lynch
*Beating the Street, Peter Lynch
*Learn to Earn, Peter Lynch
*New Money Masters, John Train 
*Worth articles, Peter Lynch  (I have copies of all)
*Various interviews and profiles of Peter Lynch

Just an update - I've written him once but never got a response (understandably), but Lynch's books did nothing less than change the entire course of my life. I will be forever in debt to him and his willingness to be so avid and interesting a teacher as he was in those books and Worth articles. Lastly, if anyone connected to Lynch ever reads this, there is no doubt that those Worth articles should be preserved in hardback. Obviously I'd love to see him update some of the material but the interest would be tremendous.

I used to caddy with him in the 1960's at Brae Burn. He was a real go-getter. He had to work to pay his way into BC. He was a happy, genuine person and enjoyed playing poker and chess during slack times in the caddy shack with anybody interested. Wake 03:47, 2 November 2006 (UTC)


I notice somebody removed my reference to the fact that Lynch achieved his stellar returns by investing in foreign stocks (moreso than most people); I had also footnoted a reference book in support of this (I can dig it up again if anybody wants me to). The censor of my contribution wrote: "Nobody cares about this reference and there is nothing in any of the source material that indicates Lynch had 25% of the fund in foreign holdings" which is false on both counts (people care, and I did reference the book, which was by Mark Hebner on Index funds as I recall). If this Wiki entry is a hagiography for Peter Lynch, then I understand (as an avid chess player I am a fan of Lynch just for that reaason alone); but otherwise, I disagree with this entry of mine being deleted Raylopez99 12:54, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I thought a ten bagger was a grand slam, ten being the total number of bags reached by the four players involved in the one play. -- Ali Isik —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.139.195.162 (talk) 10:43, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fidelity's "primary marketing tool"?

I've removed the following from the very top of the article because it appears to be outdated or inaccurate: "... and his likeness is the primary marketing tool of the company." Fidelity's current homepage and U.S. television ads have no mention of Lynch or his likeness. Their current tagline is "Smart move" and a pyramid/all-seeing eye logo so unless those in some way can be attributed to Lynch, it seems justified to remove the statement. --Georgeryp (talk) 18:26, 15 December 2007 (UTC)