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“Typical John Bogle. An absolutely Great book! I would recommend this one to everyone.”
Gail M wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A bit repetitive. Basic tenet is quite simple.”
Joyjit N wrote this review Wednesday, April 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great book. Bogle does a super job explaining what is messed up in our financial industry and some paths to fix it. Gives super advice for all American families - invest in INDEX funds”
Steve B wrote this review Thursday, March 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This inspiring work by John C. Bogle, one of the great financial innovators in American history, sounds like an echo of the distant past. Indeed, he calls for a return to 18th century values, and uses such words as “virtue” and “character” to describe his vision of how the financial system should be constituted. Many of the themes Bogle strikes will be familiar to readers acquainted with his other works. However, with the American financial system in crisis, his critique gains a new resonance. Indeed, readers may detect a striking parallel between author Bogle’s call for professional responsibility in the financial services industry and President Barack Obama’s call for greater responsibility within society at large. Let getAbstract be the first to confirm that this book is clearly a product of its times.”
getAbstract wrote this review Thursday, February 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“While I agree the world would be better off if everyone lived a bit more like Benjamin Franklin, Boyle's suggestion that problems in the financial sector would be solved by returning to 18th century values is overly simplistic. People weren't any more moral in the 18th century - they just had less access to technology with which to cause trouble.
Still the thoughts of the man with so much influence in the markets is worth reading.”