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Welcome to the Bogleheads^® 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

• 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.

 

Today's featured article

Investing FAQ for the Bogleheads® forum provides short answers, and links to longer answers, for questions which often come up in the Bogleheads forum, in order to avoid repetitive discussions and to provide a quick reference for common answers. If you would like to ask one of these questions but have follow-up questions or an unusual situation which may not be covered by the FAQ, feel free to ask it. (more...)

 

This week in financial history

June 25:

• 1910 - The Postal Savings System was established by an Act of Congress. The system paid two percent interest per year. The legislation aimed to get money out of hiding, attract the savings of immigrants accustomed to saving at Post Offices in their native countries, provide safe depositories for people who had lost confidence in banks, and furnish more convenient depositories for working people. Initially, the minimum deposit was $1, and the balance in an account could not exceed $500, excluding interest. The system ended officially on July 1, 1967. Source: Postal Savings System, The United States Postal Service.

June 26:

• 1934 - The US Federal Credit Union Act was signed into law. This act authorized the formation of federally chartered credit unions in all states, helping to make more credit available, and promote the principle thrift through a national system of nonprofit, cooperative credit unions. Source: Federal Credit Union Act

July 1:

• 1929 - The Wellington Fund began operations on July 1, 1929. The fund was the first open-end balanced fund of stocks and bonds in the United States. The fund still exists today.
• 1969 - TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) was inaugurated (January 4, 1968 = 100). Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
• 1972 - Public Law 92-336 was signed. The legislation contained an amendment to the Social Security Act establishing that social security benefits would henceforth be increased by a cost of living allowance (COLA). Source: 1972 Social Security Amendments
• 1983 - Options contracts based on the S&P 500 index began trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Source: Key dates and milestones in the S&P 500's history
• 1992 - The Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 was enacted, establishing the modern superannuation scheme for retirement savings in Australia. Source: Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
• 2014 - The Wilshire 5000 index closed at 21,000 for the first time. Source: Wilshire 5000

 

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