“
The malfeasance and misjudgments by our corporate, financial and government leaders, declining ethical standards, and the failure of our new agency society reflect a failure of capitalism.
— John C. Bogle
No quotes are currently available.
John C. Bogle
economist, financier, investor, businessperson
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1929 – 2019
John Clifton "Jack" Bogle was an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive of The Vanguard Group and is credited with popularizing the index fund. An avid investor and money manager himself, he preached investment over speculation, long-term patience over short-term action and reducing broker fees as much as possible. An ideal investment vehicle for Bogle was a low-cost index fund representing the entire US market, held over a lifetime with dividends reinvested.
All Quotes by John C. Bogle
“
My father's money vanished in the Great Depression, and he had trouble keeping a job.
— John C. Bogle
“
My only regret about money is that I don't have more to give away.
— John C. Bogle
“
Well, bitcoin is a currency. Bitcoin has no underlying rate of return. You know, bonds have an interest coupon. Stocks have earnings and dividends. Gold has nothing, and bitcoin has nothing. There is nothing to support the bitcoin except the hope that you will sell it to somebody for more than you paid for it.
— John C. Bogle
“
The stock market is a giant distraction from the business of investing.
— John C. Bogle
“
The malfeasance and misjudgments by our corporate, financial and government leaders, declining ethical standards, and the failure of our new agency society reflect a failure of capitalism.
— John C. Bogle
“
My grandfather was a wealthy and respected merchant in Montclair, New Jersey, where I was born. But his estate was wiped out in the Great Depression, and as a result, I had what I consider the ideal upbringing: We were a proud family, good citizens, and we didn't have a sou.
— John C. Bogle
“
While the interests of the business are served by the aphorism 'Don't just stand there. Do something!' the interests of investors are served by an approach that is its diametrical opposite: 'Don't do something. Just stand there!'
— John C. Bogle
“
My grandfather was a wealthy and respected merchant in Montclair, New Jersey, where I was born. But his estate was wiped out in the Great Depression, and as a result, I had what I consider the ideal upbringing: We were a proud family, good citizens, and we didn't have a sou.
— John C. Bogle
“
I've usually used the phrase 'stay the course' as one of the great rules of investment success.
— John C. Bogle