Saturday, August 18, 2012

A Mutual Fund Master, Too Worried to Rest




From the NY imes: Vanguard, the penny-pinching mutual fund company founded by John C. Bogle, has become a colossus. Its index funds — once derided for not even trying to beat the market — are now the industry standard.

Mr. Bogle, 83, has written 11 books and had at least six heart attacks and one heart transplant. Of today’s market conditions, he says, “It’s urgent that people wake up.”And after at least six heart attacks and one heart transplant, Mr. Bogle has managed to witness this triumph. “It’s all a kind of a miracle,” he says in a booming baritone. “It’s really nice that I’m able to see this happen in my own lifetime....”

“It’s urgent that people wake up,” he says. Why? This is the worst time for investors that he has ever seen — and after more than 60 years in the business, that’s saying a lot…

When Bogle speaks, everyone on Wall St listens....Check it out at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/business/john-bogle-vanguards-founder-is-too-worried-to-rest.html?_r=1

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