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Quarterly increases suggest faster growth, though you want to have an idea of the larger picture.

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This growth tends to go hand-in-hand with having products that consumers want.

Between 1977 and 1990, he returned almost 30% on average per year for Fidelity Investments.

He viewssix typesof companies that make up stock market investments.

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The next category,slow growers, involves relying on dividends.

Ideally, the dividend payment grows each year.

For fast-growing companies with volatile cash flows, its better to look for those less than 50%.

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Stalwartsare companies with growth rates between the first two categories.

The key here is to purchase when the prices are down, and withdraw when they are high.

The final category,asset plays, has to do with determining which company assets are underappreciated.

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Understand the balance sheet and avoid companies that take ontoo much debt, which could reduce those assets values.

These stocks wont be traded at premiums and are capable of drastic appreciation.

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