A core part of GOAT investor Peter Lynch‘s investment philosophy involved visiting businesses, stores, and headquarters to gather firsthand, on-site information that was not available in financial reports alone. This was a critical component of his “invest in what you know” strategy.
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA, walked around the Platinum Fashion Mall, the flagship mall of The Platinum Group PCL (PLAT), which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Lynch often wrote about using his everyday life, including shopping trips with his family, as an opportunity for fundamental analysis. He would count bags in shopping malls to see which stores were popular, a simple but effective way for an individual investor to spot emerging trends before Wall Street analysts. He saw malls as a convenient lineup of potential investments.
Platinum Group PCL (PLAT) ranks 2 out of the Top 50 Uncovered Thai Stocks as of 3Q25 financial results.
