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“If you're very talented and keep winning, you'll do just fine. It may take a while. But the talent is hard to identify and talent is hard to tell from luck. There's an awful lot of luck in this business. Past performance is not helpful in judging future performance.”

Quote by John C. Bogle

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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. more

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