John Bogle has died at age 89
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a very sad day indeed.
He did not only create Vanguard. He was and is the Vanguard for investors the world over. Admiral of the fleet. Long may his legacy continue.
He did not only create Vanguard. He was and is the Vanguard for investors the world over. Admiral of the fleet. Long may his legacy continue.
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Amazing how one man has affected the lives of so many individual investors in such a positive way. Very grateful for his impact in our lives...
Thank you, Mr. Bogle. RIP
Thank you, Mr. Bogle. RIP
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Thank you Mr. Bogle for upending the traditional paradigm where the rich get richer. You built a structure to allow individual investors to retain their wealth instead of having it syphon off to Wall Street.
I've been a fortunate beneficiary of your life's work at Vanguard and beyond since 1992, when I enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan. My investment there was in the C Fund, a S&P 500 index fund modeled after your original Vanguard 500 stock index fund. Wow, that was 27 years ago. I started investing directly in Vanguard funds around 10 years ago.
Thank you for your service.
I've been a fortunate beneficiary of your life's work at Vanguard and beyond since 1992, when I enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan. My investment there was in the C Fund, a S&P 500 index fund modeled after your original Vanguard 500 stock index fund. Wow, that was 27 years ago. I started investing directly in Vanguard funds around 10 years ago.
Thank you for your service.
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Thank you Jack for championing the idea of an investor community, a group of people who, instead of trying to outfox each other and profit at each others' expense in the financial markets, join together to simply earn their fair share—and no more—of market returns. The world is a better and more equitable place because of the life you lived. Rest in peace.
Schooly D
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Thank You Jack.
Me and my family are very grateful to you. Rest in peace.
Me and my family are very grateful to you. Rest in peace.
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Death, the only thing that could stop Jack from helping others.
Some people, when they're gone, you just feel a deep loss even though you never met them.
A life truly well lived.
RIP
Some people, when they're gone, you just feel a deep loss even though you never met them.
A life truly well lived.
RIP
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I know what you meant, but Mr. Bogle will continue to help others via his books and other publications.Youngblood wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:18 pm Death, the only thing that could stop Jack from helping others.
Some people, when they're gone, you just feel a deep loss even though you never met them.
A life truly well lived.
RIP
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Very sad to hear the loss of Mr. Bogle. He was a great man and will be truly missed.
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R.I.P. Mr. Bogle
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Deeply saddened by the news.
Thank you Jack for the years of peace of mind.
You'll be missed.
Thank you Jack for the years of peace of mind.
You'll be missed.
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It is a very sad day. He was a great man. This is a great loss for retail investor and country. His contribution to personal investors will never be forgotten. He should get Nobel Prize for his contribution to personal investors.
RIP Mr. Bogle.
RIP Mr. Bogle.
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Thank you Jack for your principles that laid the foundation to financial independence.
And Thanks to Jack for his use of data analysis to support his approach. He used analytics long before data science became hot.
And Thanks to Jack for his use of data analysis to support his approach. He used analytics long before data science became hot.
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Dropping in to pay my respects. Americans have much to be thankful for with Jack Bogle, but allow me to say that investors worldwide owe him just as much.
It's a sad occasion, but Jack Bogle lived a long and fruitful life. He and his vision changed so many lives for the better. On the few occasions that I met him, he was always gracious, patient, a good listener. And humble, as no giant with his impact seems likely to be.
As Bylo says, his legacy is that he put riches aside to do the right thing for millions of others. I would bet that his "gifts" to investors are in the hundreds of millions if not trillions of dollars.
I am sad today but that will pass with time. I am also grateful today and will be for the rest of my life. Jack is gone, but what he did is not. I won't forget.
It's a sad occasion, but Jack Bogle lived a long and fruitful life. He and his vision changed so many lives for the better. On the few occasions that I met him, he was always gracious, patient, a good listener. And humble, as no giant with his impact seems likely to be.
As Bylo says, his legacy is that he put riches aside to do the right thing for millions of others. I would bet that his "gifts" to investors are in the hundreds of millions if not trillions of dollars.
I am sad today but that will pass with time. I am also grateful today and will be for the rest of my life. Jack is gone, but what he did is not. I won't forget.
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Thank you for everything, Jack.
Rest In peace.
Rest In peace.
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Thank you so much, Mr. Bogle. I'm grateful to you.
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In the end, we are only known by the legacy we leave behind and the contributions we make to society. In this regard, Jack Bogle was a giant.
Get most of it right and don't make any big mistakes. All else being equal, simpler is better. Simple is as simple does.
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Sir, I thank you for everything you have done.
Condolences to your family and may you rest in peace.
Condolences to your family and may you rest in peace.
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Thank you Mr. Bogle for your pioneering spirit, the index fund, and for your incredible impact in helping regular investors receive their fair shake. You leave behind a legacy of being a fighter, a pioneer, and a good man who has positively impacted millions of people. Rest in peace.
Submit to the relentless rules of humble arithmetic and avoid the tyranny of compounding costs.
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I found out today while looking at something else. It's not what I wanted to hear. What would we do if we didn't have this amazing human being? I am so grateful to him. Condolences to his family. RIP
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I am very sad. I have learned so much from his books: I admire his ideas, his values and his writing, drawing on the Humanities and common sense. This great man reminds us of the power of simplicity. RIP Mr. Bogle.
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I have the utmost respect for a man who simply did what he felt was right, despite the opportunity to reap enormous personal benefit. R.I.P.
McGarrett
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The man should be on our currency, whichever denomination.
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Thank you, Jack, for literally changing my life. RIP and God bless you and your family and the Boglehead community.
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Jack's obituary is now visible in all forums. See: Jack Bogle's Obituary From The Family
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So sad to hear about someone you never met, but has had such an impact on your life.
You know the sometimes asked question. "If you could sit next to anyone you wanted on an airplane, who would be?" I always thought John Bogle.
May he and his ideals never be forgotten.
You know the sometimes asked question. "If you could sit next to anyone you wanted on an airplane, who would be?" I always thought John Bogle.
May he and his ideals never be forgotten.
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We now have a tribute thread visible in all forums. See: Tributes to Jack Bogle
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He knew what "enough" meant. And he walked the walk.
I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money. ~Pablo Picasso
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FYI - The site home page now displays all three threads.
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I have been sad ever since I heard the news, not unlike losing a very close relative. Truth be told, I have never seen him in person.
I am thankful for his insight and dogged tenacity in seeing his vision through. My financial well being and my family's well being is directly attributable to him. So, not only can I arguably claim that he left me an inheritance of multiple millions, but also gave me the ability to continue to manage and grow it.
He was truly a national treasure.
I am thankful for his insight and dogged tenacity in seeing his vision through. My financial well being and my family's well being is directly attributable to him. So, not only can I arguably claim that he left me an inheritance of multiple millions, but also gave me the ability to continue to manage and grow it.
He was truly a national treasure.
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I learned the news yesterday while on the forum. Five minutes later, as I'm trying to absorb the loss that we've all been feeling, my son-in-law texted "RIP Jack Bogle". And shortly thereafter, my older daughter and spouse of SIL texted "Oh no! Mr. Bogle died? Well I appreciate him today. I hope he felt good knowing he helped so many people invest their money and not get screwed doing so."
So, I'm sitting there trying to absorb the meaning of those two texts which, to tell the truth, caught me by surpise. I decided that they meant two things, that the next generation in our little family had actually been listening, more attentively than I'd realized, to what I've been preaching so relentlessly, the Gospel according to Jack Bogle. They'd not tuned it out as I'd sometimes feared. And it also meant that they've genuinely appreciated the work of Jack Bogle and how that gift he's left us all empowers them as they save and invest for their futures and the future of my new grandson .
As long I'm able to watch my young people making their way through life, I can know that Jack Bogle has given them the tools to achieve financial security in their later years, if only they'll listen and apply the principles, the Gospel according to Jack. He's leveled the playing field for them and, for that, I'm sincerely grateful. Thank you, Jack Bogle. And thank you, Bogleheads.
So, I'm sitting there trying to absorb the meaning of those two texts which, to tell the truth, caught me by surpise. I decided that they meant two things, that the next generation in our little family had actually been listening, more attentively than I'd realized, to what I've been preaching so relentlessly, the Gospel according to Jack Bogle. They'd not tuned it out as I'd sometimes feared. And it also meant that they've genuinely appreciated the work of Jack Bogle and how that gift he's left us all empowers them as they save and invest for their futures and the future of my new grandson .
As long I'm able to watch my young people making their way through life, I can know that Jack Bogle has given them the tools to achieve financial security in their later years, if only they'll listen and apply the principles, the Gospel according to Jack. He's leveled the playing field for them and, for that, I'm sincerely grateful. Thank you, Jack Bogle. And thank you, Bogleheads.
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Such a good man and such a loss. We all owe him so much...
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Rest in peace. Thank you for your unselfish contributions to humanity. A life well lived indeed.
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He indeed single handedly changed the MF( mutual fund) industry. RIP.
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RIP Mr. Bogle
You've given me and millions of people the guidance and confidence to invest. Thank you!
You've given me and millions of people the guidance and confidence to invest. Thank you!
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So sad, a true pioneer has passed. I've been a Vanguard investor since 1987.
I think a lot of crocodile tears are being shed by the financial services industry.
BTW, am I the only one who thinks that 'Tim' Buckley looks too much like Tom Brokaw to be trusted?
S
I think a lot of crocodile tears are being shed by the financial services industry.
BTW, am I the only one who thinks that 'Tim' Buckley looks too much like Tom Brokaw to be trusted?
S
In broken mathematics, We estimate our prize, --Emily Dickinson
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Thank you Mr. Bogle. Without your vision, my family and I likely would not have achieved our financial and life goals.
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A great man
A great contribution
A great loss.
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A great man
A great contribution
A great loss.
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My eyes watered when I read that the great man had passed. His legacy will live on through this forum thanks to the collective wisdom of its contributors, so St. Jack will be with us as long as the forum endures.
In celebration of a life well lived I toast a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon (Bogle Vinyards, Ca.)
In celebration of a life well lived I toast a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon (Bogle Vinyards, Ca.)
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What cause for celebration. He made to it the end, it seems, being revered by both close friends and family as well as strangers and competitors alike, leading a fulfilling and productive life. We all should be so lucky. It's hard for me to shed a tear but for the reminder of the general suffering and loss that is the normal course of life, experienced by all, and some in much worse ways.
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Thank you for all you've done for us small investors. You've earned your reward, rest in peace.
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A true friend of the common man and a true friend of the small investor.
He is one of the few individuals in the financial industry that has really made a positive difference.
He is one of the few individuals in the financial industry that has really made a positive difference.
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All I can say is, thank you Mr. Bo...I mean, thank you Jack.
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Thanks for everything you did Jack.
RIP.
RIP.
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Sad news.
Hard to fathom someone who cared more about others interests than accumulating his own wealth. Jack could have easily been one of the richest men in the world, instead he improved the lives of some many others.
I did not embrace his philosophy until only a few years ago, to my detriment.
Thank you Jack.
HH
Hard to fathom someone who cared more about others interests than accumulating his own wealth. Jack could have easily been one of the richest men in the world, instead he improved the lives of some many others.
I did not embrace his philosophy until only a few years ago, to my detriment.
Thank you Jack.
HH
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But just a few days ago I finished Little Book of Common Sense Investing and, inspired by Mr. Bogle's voice in my ear, carried out some tweaks to my portfolio to simplify, rebalance, pay closer attention to my IPS / asset allocation, and reduce costs a bit further still. I am forever grateful that I stumbled upon his principles and this online community. Hopefully I'm able to pay it forward in time.
What a legacy. Truly a legend and a revolutionary.
What a legacy. Truly a legend and a revolutionary.
"...and the borrower is slave to the lender." -Proverbs 22:7
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RIP John Bogle... was a great friend to the average investor. if i hadn't heeded his words of wisdom thru the years, my investing life would not have been very good. so thank you Mr. Bogle, and much respect, you will be missed...
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Thank you for your contribution to the world of personal finance. Your legacy will live on. RIP Mr Bogle.
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RIP Saint Jack
Thank you!
Thank you!
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My role model, Mr.Bogle, thank you for everything you have done for us. I am eternally indebted to you. Rest in peace.