John C. Bogle : (10)

" Regardless of what happens in the markets, stick to your investment program. Changing your strategy at the wrong time can be the single most devastating mistake you can make as an investor. " - John C. Bogle

" Nothing is simpler than owning the stock market and holding it forever, and that’s essentially the idea behind the index fund. " - John C. Bogle

" If you were to just design the perfect retirement plan, you would own the stock market or you would own the bond market. You would get all the costs or all that you possibly could out of the system. So on an annual basis, if the market went up 8 percent, you would get 7.8 or 7.9 percent. " - John C. Bogle

" They were tough times and I started working when I was 10 years old, delivering papers and eventually becoming a waiter. " - John C. Bogle

" I almost hate to say how proud I am of my career and, most of all, helping folks get the returns they deserve. " - John C. Bogle

" I do think that impact investing is not that effective. Shares go from investor A to investor B, and the company doesn’t even know it. It’s inevitably an ineffective way to communicate to the company your feelings. " - John C. Bogle

" I’ve usually used the phrase ‘stay the course’ as one of the great rules of investment success. " - John C. Bogle

" My grandfather was a wealthy and respected merchant in Montclair, New Jersey, where I was born. But his estate was wiped out in the Great Depression, and as a result, I had what I consider the ideal upbringing: We were a proud family, good citizens, and we didn’t have a sou. " - John C. Bogle

" While we would typically encourage young people to start saving for the future as early as possible, it’s unlikely that a budding entrepreneur will be able to do so. The entrepreneur will need every bit of capital available for the business, which will likely crowd out personal savings. " - John C. Bogle

" I learned you work for what you get, and I feel sorry for people who haven’t had that upbringing. " - John C. Bogle