Peter Lynch

Legendary Fidelity portfolio manager who averaged ~29% annual returns on Magellan Fund (1977–1990).

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Occupation

Investor & Fund Manager

Born in

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Born

January 19, 1944

Zodiac

Capricorn

30,172

days alive

82

years old

$450M

net worth

#285 of 2,697

Born
January 19, 1944 in 🇺🇸Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·monkey 🐒
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Peter Lynch managed Fidelity Magellan Fund into the best-performing mutual fund of its era by investing in companies he understood—from retailers to industrials. His books One Up on Wall Street and Beating the Street taught millions to invest in what they know.

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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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1990
Day 16,934
Age 46

Retired from Magellan

Confidence
96%
May 31, 1990

Steps down at the top; fund grew to roughly $14B under his tenure.

1977
Day 12,156
Age 33

Took over Magellan Fund

Confidence
96%
May 1, 1977

Becomes manager of Fidelity Magellan with about $20M in assets.

1944
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Born in Newton, Massachusetts

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Jan 19, 1944

Born in Newton, Massachusetts.