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Why Bogle says owning the market cheap beats trying to win
The math of fees, compounding, and group returns shows why most stock picking leaves investors with less.
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About John C. Bogle
John Clifton "Jack" Bogle was an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist who was the founder of The Vanguard Group and is credited with popularizing the index fund. An avid investor and money manager himself, he preached investment over speculation, long-term patience over short-term action, and reducing broker fees as much as possible.
Everything about John C. Bogle →- Occupation
- economist, financier, investor, businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 8, 1929
- Died
- January 16, 2019
- Website
- http://www.johncbogle.com/