Books by John C. Bogle

John Clifton Bogle was an American investor, business magnate, and philanthropist. In 1976, he created the first index fund, a year after founding the Vanguard Group, which, as of 2020, manages over $6 trillion in assets. A major enabler of low-cost investing by individuals, he was named one of the four investment giants of the 20th century by Fortune magazine, alongside Soros, Lynch, and Buffett.

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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

John C. Bogle

“The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by John C. Bogle is the classic book on index funds and modern-day intelligent investing. Throughout it, Bogle repeatedly highlights the failings of aggressive stock-picking and actively managed funds, showing why, after costs, index fund investors will consistently do better than anyone else in the long run.

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