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“The general systems of money management today require people to pretend to do something they can't do and like something they don't. It's a funny business because on a net basis, the whole investment management business together gives no value added to all buyers combined. That's the way it has to work. Mutual funds charge two percent per year and then brokers switch people between funds, costing another three to four percentage points. The poor guy in the general public is getting a terrible product from the professionals.”

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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