Bogleheads:About

Who are the Bogleheads?
Bogleheads are investing enthusiasts who participate in the Bogleheads Forum. The informal group came into being in 1998 when Morningstar established the Vanguard Diehards Forum to discuss Vanguard Funds.

According to a 2007 post by Mel Lindauer, when the Vanguard forum was being formed at Morningstar, many folks wanted it to be named the Bogleheads Forum after our friend and mentor, John (Jack) Bogle. Morningstar decided to name it Vanguard Diehards instead, referring to the persistence of the folks asking for a separate Vanguard forum.

The term Boglehead is a recognition and tribute to the man who spent his life helping individual investors get "a fair shake," says Taylor Larimore, a founding member of the Vanguard Diehards Forum.

What is our investing philosophy?
The Bogleheads approach begins with an investor deciding on percentage allocations to various asset classes, such as U.S. stocks, international stocks, U.S. bonds, etc. The desired allocations are then implemented using low-cost vehicles which are true to the targeted asset classes. Tax costs are carefully considered, influencing decisions as to what investments to place in taxable versus tax-advantaged accounts.

Related information about core Boglehead beliefs is available in The Twelve Pillars of Wisdom and Vanguard's Investment Philosophy.

What is bogleheads.org?
Bogleheads.org (diehards.org until 05/31/2008) is the brainchild of Larry Auton and Alex Frakt who launched the site in 2001. The experimental site, which began as a list of the latest 50 posts on the Morningstar Vanguard Diehards Forum, now hosts the Bogleheads Forum. The bogleheads.org homepage serves as the entry portal for most forum visitors and participants.