Computational Biology: An Emerging Industry Coming Into Its Own
The legendary investor Phil Fisher was notable for identifying companies with exceptional long-term growth characteristics, buying shares and holding for an extremely long time. In his excellent book, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, Fisher encouraged investors to search out "rich ore" to prospect - that is to say Fisher encouraged investors to seek out high quality companies that were operating in industries experiencing substantial growth in order to have the best chance at achieving exceptional returns. Identifying an industry that was growing at a greater clip