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| 1. | Amazon.com |
| Invoking the words and spirit of Thomas Paine, investor-turned-historian
John Bogle concedes that his ideas for revamping the mutual-fund industry
are perhaps "not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them general
favor."... read full editorial |
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| 2. | From Publishers Weekly |
| Not that many years ago, an average bookstore might have had two or three
books on mutual funds filed away in the business section. Today, as the
number of Americans who invest in mutual funds continues to grow, such
books... read full editorial |
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| 3. | From AudioFile |
| This is the perfect remedy for overconfident investors who are tempted to
become more active in managing their holdings. The prescription is
conservative advice: Balance your portfolio with high-quality stocks and
bonds... read full editorial |
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| 4. | Review |
| "...A solid advisor in the world of charlatans, false prophets and
hysterics and can be recommended to everyone." (Financial Times -
Germany, 27th February 2001) "Bogle has written an incredibly
insightful... read full editorial |
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| 5. | Review |
| "...A solid advisor in the world of charlatans, false prophets and
hysterics and can be recommended to everyone." (Financial Times -
Germany, 27th February 2001) |
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| 6. | Don Phillips, President & CEO, Morningstar, Inc. |
| "Common Sense on Mutual Funds marks the culmination of one of Wall Street's
most inspired careers. Invoking both Thomas Paine and Benjamin Graham,
Jack Bogle proceeds to outline a supremely logical plan not only... read full editorial |
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| 7. | Paul A. Samuelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics |
| "Buffett cannot teach you or me how to become a Warren Buffett. Bogle's
reasoned precepts can enable a few million of us savers to become in
twenty years the envy of our suburban neighbors -- while at the same time
we have... read full editorial |
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| 8. | James J. Cramer, Money manager and senior columnist for TheStreet.com |
| "After a lifetime of picking stocks, I have to admit that Bogle's arguments
in favor of the index fund has me thinking of joining him rather than
trying to beat him. Bogle's wisdom and his commonsense way... read full editorial |
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| 9. | Martin L. Leibowitz, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TIAA-CREF |
| "Written in his characteristic forthright and visionary style, Jack Bogle's
new book penetrates the myths and jargon to shed a powerful light on the
central issues that confront every investor, no matter what their level... read full editorial |
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| 10. | Byron R. Wien, Chief U.S. Investment Strategist, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter |
| "Jack Bogle is one of the great pioneer/visionaries of the investment
business. In this book he shares his knowledge, experience, and judgement
to enable us to become better investors. The final philosophical... read full editorial |
