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1.
Peter Lynch's investment style is best described as what?
Opportunistic. Lynch took ideas from many different investment philosophies. He went wherever he thought the best opportunities were.
2.
What was Peter Lynch's favorite investment metric?
P/E ratio. Although he valued several, P/E ratio was his favorite.
3.
According to Peter Lynch's classification system for companies, a company that has been beaten down might soon rise again. What kind of company would this be?
Turnaround. Of course, it may not turn around at all, but if it does, its momentum will likely be tied to the overall market.
4.
What three fundamental criteria did Peter Lynch use to evaluate a stock?
Profits, business model, and current stock price. Lynch looked for profitable companies with solid business models selling at good prices. He was willing to pay more for those companies than other managers might have paid, and he tolerated debt as long as the profits were there and the business model was right.
5.
Which of the following was not a part of Peter Lynch's stock-picking approach?
Focus on the market and the short term. Lynch argues that the stock market is completely irrelevant. Moreover, he thinks that it is impossible to predict what stocks will do in the short term and recommends investing only for the long run.
