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Jack Bogle founded Vanguard and helped create the index fund, which right now is completely revolutionizing the financial industry. You see, the index fund is leveling the playing field and is democratizing investing by giving everyone – whether you’re a…
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John C. “Jack” Bogle – founder and chairman emeritus of the Vanguard Group and inventor of the index fund – is a true investing legend. In this interview with Barry Ritholtz for Bloomberg’s Masters in Business podcast series, Bogle tells the fascinating story of…
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Refresher: What are Index Funds and ETFs? So what’s an index fund and what’s an ETF? As a refresher: What are the Benefits of Investing in Index Funds and ETFs? Index funds and ETFs offer 3 main benefits…
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The stock market is finally getting interesting again. The S&P 500 is down 8.6% for the year and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 8.9%. Both are currently in “correction” territory (10% off their peaks) and are headed toward a bear market (20%…
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Are Active Funds Obsolete? Have index funds, the autopilot portfolios that dispense with stock-picking entirely, made fund managers obsolete? Lately it seems like everyone is asking that question. Although index funds are not new (the first index fund was…
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