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Delivering a nearly 18 per cent average annual return to their clients over the last 13 years hasn’t happened by luck for Jason Donville and Jesse Gamble.

For one, the President & CEO, and Senior VP & Portfolio Manager, respectively, of Donville Kent Asset Management, have a plan, a framework that they believe in and stick to.

That includes knowing the type of investors they are. There are also certain types of companies that fit Donville and Gamble’s criteria, and most firms they look at don’t fit under their rarefied umbrella.

Here’s some professional advice, three investing principles to help investors with their approach to picking winning stocks.

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