The Clash of the Cultures
by John C. Bogle
Bogle's late argument that speculation has crowded out investment: the rise of trading, the failure of institutional stewardship, index funds as the cure, and ten rules for investors. More polemical than his earlier books and informed by sixty years in the industry.
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you want Bogle's big-picture indictment of modern finance.
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Skip it if…
you want the how-to; see The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.
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Three things you will actually use
- Investing is owning businesses; speculation is trading pieces of paper.
- Costs matter; time matters more.
- Stay the course.
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Read the ten simple rules in the final chapter.
Our verdict
Bogle's indictment.
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