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John C. Bogle, born on May 8, 1929, is a distinguished investor. He is known as a pioneer in index investing and founded Vanguard Group, which has been instrumental in the development of low-cost index mutual funds.

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Famous John C. Bogle Quotes

“You know the rule of 72, divide the number into 72, any number you want, and that's how long it will take your money to double.”

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Author:John C. Bogle

“If your fund doesn't last for the long term, how can you invest for the long term?”

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Book:The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

Source: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

“The historical data support one conclusion with unusual force: To invest with success, you must be a long-term investor.”

Long Force Term Support Historical Conclusion Data Long Term Unusual Investors

Book:Common Sense on Mutual Funds

Source: Common Sense on Mutual Funds

“In the long run, investing is not about markets at all. Investing is about enjoying the returns earned by businesses.”

Long Running Enjoy Return Investing Long Runs

Author:John C. Bogle

“We need a federal government commission to study the way our financial services system is working - I believe it is working badly - and we also need more educated investors. There are good long term low-priced mutual funds - my favorite is a total stock market index fund - and bad short term highly priced mutual funds. If investors would get themselves educated, and invest in the former - taking their money out of the latter - we would see some automatic improvements in the system, and see them fairly quickly.”

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Author:John C. Bogle

“I was born in an earlier generation and, as a group, my classmates at Blair Academy and Princeton University were as ethical, straightforward, and integrity laden as you could possibly imagine - perhaps not a 100% - but the overwhelming majority. I've been in business a long, long time and I simply cannot imagine seeking out cheating, greedy people.”

People Long Imagine Integrity Cheating Ethical Overwhelming Greedy Straightforward Classmates

Author:John C. Bogle

“Sure there are some companies at the margins of our society that probably do that and I think we all have the responsibility as consumers and as investors to avoid them like the plague. If we do, they won't last very long. Doing what's right is the only possible formula for long-term - I emphasize long term - business success.”

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Author:John C. Bogle

“We need a mutual fund industry with both vision and values; a vision of fiduciary duty and shareholder service, and values rooted in the proven principles of long-term investing and of trusteeship that demands integrity in serving our clients.”

Source: Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life

About the Author

Born: May 8, 1929
Known for: Investor
Quotes: 76

Books & Sources

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market ReturnsRelated source material

Common Sense on Mutual FundsRelated source material

The John C. Bogle ReaderRelated source material

Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and LifeRelated source material

Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives For The Intelligent InvestorRelated source material

The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. SpeculationRelated source material

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