In April 2006, John Bogle spoke with members of the Journal of Investment Consulting Editorial Advisory Board about the experiences that shaped his philosophy, his views on the costs of financial intermediation, and his recommendations for improving corporate governance. There’s one passage in particular in which he shares his views … Read More
Warren Buffett: Jack Bogle – Thank You On Behalf Of American Investors
With the sad death of John (Jack) Bogle last week we thought it would be a great time to remember Warren Buffett’s public adulation of Bogle at the 2017 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting in which Buffett said: There’s one more person I would like to introduce to you today and … Read More
John (Jack) Bogle: 6 Books That Every Investor Should Read
We recently started a series called – Superinvestors: Books That Every Investor Should Read. So far we’ve provided the book recommendations from: Charles Munger: 32 Books That Every Investor Should Read Seth Klarman: 32 Books That Every Investor Should Read Warren Buffett: 35 Books That Every Investor Should Read Bill … Read More
John Bogle – The 7 Rules For Successful Stock Market Investing
One of our favorite investors at The Acquirer’s Multiple is John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group. In a recent article written for the CFA Institute’s Financial Analysts Journal, Bogle provides his seven investing rules for successful stock market investing. My favorite is Rule #7 which is: Stay the course. … Read More
Buffett Says Bogle Is a Hero. Bogle Says He Just Gave A Damn About Investors
During the recent Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting Warren Buffett said Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, had probably done more for investors than anyone. Bogle says, “I’m an ordinary guy just trying to do my best for investors and who gave a damn about investors”. Here’s a recent interview … Read More
Jack Bogle: The Undisputed Champion of the Long Run
John ‘Jack’ Bogle is the founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group. He was also named one of the “world’s 100 most powerful and influential people”, by Time magazine in 2004. Bogle’s innovative idea was creating the world’s first index mutual fund in 1975. Bogle’s idea was that instead … Read More
The Magic of Compounding Returns, The Tyranny of Compounding Costs – John Bogle
(Image, John Bogle on the Rise of Index Funds, accessed 16 July 2016, http://www.barrons.com/) Have you ever looked at the statement you receive from your investment manager and wondered, what the heck are they talking about! You think you’re getting good returns but it turns out you’re underperforming. The question is, WHY? … Read More