“The grim irony of investing, then, is that we investors as a group not only don't get what we pay for, we get precisely what we don't pay for. So if we pay for nothing, we get everything.”
Quote by John C. Bogle
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
This book offers practical advice on investing, focusing on common-sense principles and strategies to achieve sustainable returns in the stock market. more
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John C. Bogle
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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