John Bogle is the founder and former Chairman of Vanguard Inc., an author, and investor advocate.
John Bogle books

John Bogle was a prolific author of books, beginning with his 1993 publication of Bogle on Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor, followed by his classic 1999 Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor.
Later books, such as The Battle For the Soul of Capitalism and Stay the Course examined the mutual fund industry, corporate ethics and the history of Vanguard, Inc.
Title | Title |
![]() Bogle on Mutual Funds, McGraw-Hill, 1993 | ![]() Common Sense on Mutual Funds, John Wiley& Sons, 1999 |
![]() John Bogle on Investing: The First 50 Years, McGraw-Hill, 2000 | ![]() Character Counts, McGraw-Hill, 2002 |
![]() The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism, Yale University Press, 2005 | ![]() The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, John Wiley & Sons 2007 |
![]() Enough, John Wiley & Sons, 2008 | ![]() Common Sense on Mutual Funds (updated), John Wiley & Sons, 2009 |
![]() Don’t Count on it, John Wiley & Sons, 2010 | ![]() The Clash of the Cultures, John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
![]() Stay the Course, John Wiley & Sons, 2018 |
John Bogle on the Bogleheads forum
John Bogle occasionally posted on the Bogleheads forum. The table below provides links to these posts.
Title | Date |
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Re: Bogle Sounds a Warning on Index Funds | Dec. 4, 2018 |
Yes, I’m 89 all right!l | May 15, 2018 |
Re: HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY BOGLEHEADS FORUM | Feb. 19, 2017 |
2015 Bogleheads Conference Message from Jack Bogle | Oct. 20, 2015 |
Re: Happy Birthday Mr. Bogle | May 15, 2015 |
2014 Bogleheads Conference Message from Jack Bogle | Oct. 27, 2014 |
Re: TAYLOR’S 90th BIRTHDAY | Jan. 28, 2014 |
A Message from Jack | Oct. 22, 2013 |
Re: WSJ Article and Podcast about the Bogleheads | Oct. 08, 2013 |
THANKS, BOGLEHEADS, FROM JACK BOGLE | May 13, 2013 |
THANKS FOR BOGLEHEADS XI | Oct. 26, 2012 |
JACK BOGLE’S MESSAGE TO BH: Two Birthdays! | Feb. 21, 2012 |
BOGLEHEADS X–THE BEST! | Oct. 19, 2011 |
New Staff Assistant for Jack Bogle | Jun. 24, 2011 |
JACK BOGLE SENDS THANKS! | Oct. 19, 2010 |
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS From JACK BOGLE | Oct. 24, 2009 |
JACK BOGLE REPLIES: Oh, to be 70 again! | May 13, 2009 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR! FROM JACK BOGLE | Jan. 03, 2009 |
In memoriam posts
John Bogle died on January 16, 2019. The following topics on the Bogleheads® Forum reflect both member and public sentiment regarding Mr. Bogle and his legacy. See our wiki page, John Bogle, for a biography.
Topic | Date |
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John Bogle has died at age 89 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
The Worth Of A Man: A Tribute To John C. Bogle | Jan. 16, 2019 |
Jack Bogle’s Obituary From The Family | Jan. 17, 2019 |
Tributes to Jack Bogle | Jan. 17, 2019 |
See also
John Bogle’s various books, articles, speeches, academic publications, as well as selected video interviews are available in the following pages.
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![]() John Bogle Books and forum postings | ![]() John Bogle: articles and speeches Articles, speeches, papers, op-eds | ![]() John Bogle video Substantive interviews |