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John Bogle (1929 - 2019) Forum posts Welcome to the Bogleheads&reg; wiki, a collaborative undertaking by members of the Bogleheads Community. This wiki is a reference resource for investors. Bogleheads emphasize starting early, living below one's means, regular saving, broad diversification, and sticking to one's investment plan.

If all this seems a bit overwhelming, relax and don't panic. A good place to begin is getting started. Returning visitors may be interested in our new pages.


 * Getting started - Start here.
 * Bogleheads® investment philosophy - Our investment principles.
 * Bogleheads® investing start-up kit - A top-down approach to start investing.
 * Investment policy statement - Identify your investment objectives and how you plan to meet them.
 * Bogleheads® personal finance planning start-up kit - Other than investing, such as financial planning, insurance, and saving for college.
 * Preparing for retirement - Steps you should take before retiring.
 * Prioritizing investments - Choosing where to save your investing money, such as an employer's retirement plan or a savings account.

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You can or  to ask a question on the, or browse recent forum posts from the Bogleheads'. We're also on.

Our Canadian sister site,, and its has a similar focus, many like-minded members, and may be of interest as well. We also have a sister site in Spain, (en español).

Anyone can read the wiki. If you would like to edit it, you must first join the Bogleheads forum. Once you've joined, send a private message requesting access, and you can then become an editor. Information on editing the wiki is available on the left sidebar of every wiki page. Suggestions are welcome by posting in Suggestions for the Wiki.

If you see content in need of improvement, or a new page on a topic not yet covered, consider becoming an editor so that you can contribute to the site. If you find yourself writing a reply to a forum question that's been discussed a number of times before, consider creating a wiki page with the answer. Then you and others can reply to subsequent questions on that topic with a link and a quote of your text. That way, the Bogleheads Community both preserves our knowledge base and makes it more accessible, particularly to those using search engines.