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Common Sense on Mutual Funds Hardcover - 2009

by John C. Bogle; Foreword by David F. Swensen

In this completely updated second edition, Bogle returns to take another critical look at the mutual fund industry and help investors navigate their way through the staggering array of investment alternatives that are available.


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John C. Bogle shares his extensive insights on investing in mutual funds

Since the first edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds was published in 1999, much has changed, and no one is more aware of this than mutual fund pioneer John Bogle. Now, in this completely updated Second Edition, Bogle returns to take another critical look at the mutual fund industry and help investors navigate their way through the staggering array of investment alternatives that are available to them.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this reliable resource examines the fundamentals of mutual fund investing in today's turbulent market environment and offers timeless advice in building an investment portfolio. Along the way, Bogle shows you how simplicity and common sense invariably trump costly complexity, and how a low cost, broadly diversified portfolio is virtually assured of outperforming the vast majority of Wall Street professionals over the long-term.

  • Written by respected mutual fund industry legend John C. Bogle
  • Discusses the timeless fundamentals of investing that apply in any type of market
  • Reflects on the structural and regulatory changes in the mutual fund industry
  • Other titles by Bogle: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing and Enough.

Securing your financial future has never seemed more difficult, but you'll be a better investor for having read the Second Edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds.

From the rear cover

Praise for The Original 1998 Edition

"Cogent, honest, and hard-hitting--a must read-for every investor."
Warren E. Buffett

Praise for Common Sense On Mutual Funds fully updated 10th anniversary edition

"The only thing better than Bogle's original book is its improved revision. Bon appetit!"
--Paul A. Samuelson, Nobel Laureate, Economics

"Were I allowed to recommend only one investment volume to friends and family, the updated edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds would be it--it is even better than the first edition was ten years ago."
--William J. Bernstein, author of The Investor's Manifesto, A Splendid Exchange, The Birth of Plenty, and The Four Pillars of Investing

"How do you improve upon perfection? Well, with this tenth anniversary edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds, the best mutual fund primer just got better."
--Don Phillips, Managing Director, Morningstar

"In this timely update of Common Sense on Mutual Funds, John Bogle improves on what was the finest book on mutual funds ever written."
--Jane Bryant Quinn, financial columnist and author of Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People

"Jack Bogle cares passionately about everyday Americans--and that passion is palpable in these pages. This new edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds will send you marching into the financial markets with a sense of mission."
--Jonathan Clements, author of The Little Book of Main Street Money

"When the history of modern investment management is written, John Bogle will stand out as one of its towering figures."
--Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Blackstone Advisory Services

"A powerful no-nonsense prescription for how individual investors should structure their portfolios in the current market environment."
--Martin Leibowitz, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

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Praise for The Original 1998 Edition

"Cogent, honest, and hard-hitting--a must read-for every investor."
Warren E. Buffett

Praise for Common Sense On Mutual Funds fully updated 10th anniversary edition

"The only thing better than Bogle's original book is its improved revision. Bon appetit!"
--Paul A. Samuelson, Nobel Laureate, Economics

"Were I allowed to recommend only one investment volume to friends and family, the updated edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds would be it--it is even better than the first edition was ten years ago."
--William J. Bernstein, author of The Investor's Manifesto, A Splendid Exchange, The Birth of Plenty, and The Four Pillars of Investing

"How do you improve upon perfection? Well, with this tenth anniversary edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds, the best mutual fund primer just got better."
--Don Phillips, Managing Director, Morningstar

"In this timely update of Common Sense on Mutual Funds, John Bogle improves on what was the finest book on mutual funds ever written."
--Jane Bryant Quinn, financial columnist and author of Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People

"Jack Bogle cares passionately about everyday Americans--and that passion is palpable in these pages. This new edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds will send you marching into the financial markets with a sense of mission."
--Jonathan Clements, author of The Little Book of Main Street Money

"When the history of modern investment management is written, John Bogle will stand out as one of its towering figures."
--Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Blackstone Advisory Services

"A powerful no-nonsense prescription for how individual investors should structure their portfolios in the current market environment."
--Martin Leibowitz, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

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  • Title Common Sense on Mutual Funds
  • Author John C. Bogle; Foreword by David F. Swensen
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Updated 10th Ann
  • Pages 656
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Date 2009-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780470138137 / 0470138130
  • Weight 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.25 x 6.25 x 1.5 in (23.50 x 15.88 x 3.81 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Investments, Mutual funds
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009037064
  • Dewey Decimal Code 332.632

About the author

John C. Bogle is founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group and President of its Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. He created Vanguard in 1974 and served as chairman and chief executive officer until 1996 and senior chairman until 2000. In 1999, Fortune magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the four "Investment Giants" of the twentieth century; in 2004, Time named him one of the world's 100 most powerful and influential people; and Institutional Investor presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Bogle is also the author of Enough. and The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, both published by Wiley.
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