John C. Bogle

Born in 1929 vanguard.com

John Clifton "Jack" Bogle is the founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group, renowned for creating the first index mutual fund.
Born in 1929, Bogle revolutionized the investment industry with his focus on low-cost, passive investing strategies.
He authored several influential books, including the bestselling "Common Sense on Mutual Funds." Bogle's philosophy emphasizes long-term, low-cost investing in broad market index funds, challenging traditional active management approaches.
His work has earned him widespread recognition as a champion for individual investors and a leading voice in personal finance education.

Books by John C. Bogle

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

by John C. Bogle • 2007

Why the only guaranteed way to capture stock market returns costs next to nothing.

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📊 Index Fund Investing 🛏️ Passive Investing 💸 Investment Costs

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Why the only guaranteed way to capture stock market returns costs next to nothing.

by John C. Bogle 2007 240 pages

4.15

26k+ ratings

📊 Index Fund Investing 🛏️ Passive Investing 💸 Investment Costs

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

by John C. Bogle • 1999

Buying the whole market and doing almost nothing beats Wall Street at its own game.

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🛋️ Passive Investing ⚖️ Asset Allocation 🐢 Long-Term Investing

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

Buying the whole market and doing almost nothing beats Wall Street at its own game.

by John C. Bogle 1999 656 pages

4.09

3k+ ratings

🛋️ Passive Investing ⚖️ Asset Allocation 🐢 Long-Term Investing

Enough

by John C. Bogle • 2008

What Wall Street quietly costs you and why 'enough' is the most profitable word in investing.

3.71

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🧠 Investment Philosophy 🤝 Fiduciary Duty 📊 Index Investing

Enough

What Wall Street quietly costs you and why 'enough' is the most profitable word in investing.

by John C. Bogle 2008 288 pages

3.71

2k+ ratings

🧠 Investment Philosophy 🤝 Fiduciary Duty 📊 Index Investing

The Clash of the Cultures

by John C. Bogle • 2012

Your fund manager trades constantly. The index fund pioneer showed why that helps them, not you.

3.87

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📊 Index Investing 💼 Mutual Funds 🧠 Investment Philosophy

The Clash of the Cultures

Your fund manager trades constantly. The index fund pioneer showed why that helps them, not you.

by John C. Bogle 2012 384 pages

3.87

500+ ratings

📊 Index Investing 💼 Mutual Funds 🧠 Investment Philosophy

Bogle On Mutual Funds

by John C. Bogle • 1993

Most mutual funds lose to the market. The reason is simpler than Wall Street admits.

4.02

448

📊 Index Investing 🏦 Mutual Funds 💸 Low-Cost Investing

Bogle On Mutual Funds

Most mutual funds lose to the market. The reason is simpler than Wall Street admits.

by John C. Bogle 1993 320 pages

4.02

448 ratings

📊 Index Investing 🏦 Mutual Funds 💸 Low-Cost Investing

Don't Count on It!

by John C. Bogle • 2010

Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.

3.74

162

🧱 Index Investing 💸 Costs And Fees 🏛️ Corporate Governance

Don't Count on It!

Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.

by John C. Bogle 2010 603 pages

3.74

162 ratings

🧱 Index Investing 💸 Costs And Fees 🏛️ Corporate Governance

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