The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing by Mel Lindauer & Taylor Larimore & Michael LeBoeuf Summary
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Discover the investing wisdom that transformed Wall Street skeptics into savvy investors. With John Bogle's endorsement and 4.7/5 Amazon rating, this counterintuitive guide challenges typical financial advice. Why do Bogleheads outperform 90% of professional money managers? Your financial freedom awaits.
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The Greatest Financial Weapon You Already Have
Every dollar you earn faces a choice: will it work for you, or will you work for it forever? In 1976, a man named Jack Bogle launched what Wall Street mockingly called "Bogle's Folly"-the first index fund for everyday investors. Critics predicted it would fail spectacularly. Instead, it became the world's largest mutual fund and sparked a movement that has saved ordinary Americans billions in unnecessary fees. Warren Buffett declared Bogle "has done more for American investors than any other individual." The secret wasn't complicated algorithms or insider knowledge. It was something far more radical: giving people a fair shot at building wealth by cutting out the middlemen who were quietly draining their retirement accounts. Today, a community of "Bogleheads" follows these principles, not through blind faith but through evidence-backed strategies that consistently outperform the expensive advice peddled by Wall Street. The path to financial freedom doesn't require genius or luck-just the discipline to keep what you earn and let time do the heavy lifting.
Building Your Financial Foundation: From Debt to Discipline
Time and Discipline: The Silent Partners That Make Millionaires
Why Average Beats Excellence and Asset Allocation Rules Everything
The Hidden Costs That Steal Half Your Retirement
Your Brain Is Sabotaging Your Wealth
Your Financial Freedom Blueprint
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