Book · 2021 · Business & Economics
100 to 1 in the Stock Market
A Distinguished Security Analyst Tells How to Make More of Your Investment Opportunities
100 to 1 in the Stock Market by Thomas William Phelps has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Chuck Akre (1 episode) and Ian Cassel (1 episode) on Invest Like the Best (2 episodes).
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And it was kind of an offtake of Thomas Phelps book, a hundred to one, the stock market, which was written in the 1970s that looked at the similar thing.
Why people recommend it
100 to 1 in the Stock Market by Thomas William Phelps examines historical equities that achieved extraordinary hundred-fold gains, offering enduring lessons on long-term investing and wealth accumulation. Chuck Akre discussed the 1972 book on Invest Like the Best, describing it as a work that remains deeply inspirational and fundamental to his understanding of compound returns. Ian Cassel also referenced the book on the podcast, noting that later investment literature built directly upon Phelps's pioneering study of companies capable of generating massive multi-bagger returns over extended periods. Both speakers highlighted the book's lasting significance for growth investors seeking to identify exceptional businesses with the economic characteristics required to compound capital at high rates over decades. The text endures as a classic reference for market participants interested in the psychology of patience, the power of compounding, and the specific qualitative traits that separate ordinary stocks from truly legendary, generational wealth-creating enterprises.
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Chuck Akre And he wrote the book called "100 to 1 in the Market" in 1972. And that was a book that to this day remains… 1
“And he wrote the book called "100 to 1 in the Market" in 1972. And that was a book that to this day remains inspirational to me, fundamental to me in terms of thinking about the issue of compound return.”
Ian Cassel And it was kind of an offtake of Thomas Phelps book, a hundred to one, the stock market, which was written… 1
“And it was kind of an offtake of Thomas Phelps book, a hundred to one, the stock market, which was written in the 1970s that looked at the similar thing.”