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Overview
Welcome to The Bogleheads Wiki, a collaborative enterprise by the members of the Bogleheads Forum. The Wiki is devoted to creating a valuable reference resource for Forum members and readers. Anyone can read the Wiki, but only members of the Bogleheads Forum can be granted writing and editing privileges. A simple PM is all it takes to request user (a MediaWiki term) status, with no supporting documentation needed. Users are encouraged to create pages; they can refer to our Topics Index as a loose guide on page creation. Information on wiki syntax as well as expected comportment is available in the Help link in the navigation sidebar.

Please indulge the current contributors as we gradually build a working site. Links to projected wiki pages that haven't been created yet appear in red. Links containing content appear in blue. Please consider joining us, and helping to expand and improve the wiki!

Beginner Topics
basics on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, fees and expenses, taxes, model portfolios

Advanced Topics
articles on market theory and other advanced topics

Asset Classes
details on bond and stock funds, REIT, commodities and alternative investments

Portfolio Management
asset allocation topics and portfolio construction

Tax Management
efficient fund placement, tax loss harvesting, cost-basis accounting, tax-advantaged accounts

Retirement Savings
retirement plans and calculators, safe withdrawal rates, annuities, estate planning

College Savings
Coverdell and 529 plans

Charitable Giving
donor-advised funds, split-interest gifts, donating appreciated securities,

Resources and Links
fund information, list of websites and blogs, tools and calculators, historical return and correlation data

Books: Recommendations and Reviews
list of recommended books with reviews and links to diehard forum discussions

FAQ For The Bogleheads Forum
frequently asked questions