T. Rowe Price: The Man, The Company, and The Investment Philosophy

Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. founded an investment company in 1937, T. Rowe Price, which manages over one trillion dollars and services clients around the world. This book provides a personal insight into the creative process behind Price's successful approach to investing, the Growth Stock philosophy, and two fund managers who worked closely with him.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

In 1937, Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. established an investment company in Baltimore that would go on to achieve global success. Today, The T. Rowe Price Group manages over one trillion dollars and serves clients worldwide. It stands as one of the largest investment firms specializing in managing mutual funds and pension accounts. Renowned for its trust and respect, the firm is widely regarded as the "gold standard" among investment advisors.

In this captivating book, Cornelius Bond unfolds the complete story of how Price, a humble and ethical individual, built the company bearing his name. Drawing from private, unpublished personal and corporate records, readers gain unprecedented access to the creative process behind Price's highly successful investment approach. Personal insights are provided based on Price's own writings and the author's firsthand experience working with him for many years.

The Growth Stock philosophy, as coined by its creator and master, is explored in the words of Price himself. Additionally, two fund managers who closely collaborated with Mr. Price reunite to consider the investment environment of the next five to ten years, as Price might have envisioned it.

This book offers a rare insiders' glimpse into the true story of Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., providing valuable insights and perspectives for investors and financial enthusiasts alike.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119531265