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John Bogle
(1929 - 2019)
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- 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.
- Getting started for non-US investors - Start here.
- Bogleheads® investment philosophy for non-US investors - Our investment principles.
- Bogleheads® investing start-up kit for non-US investors - A top-down approach to start investing.
- Outline of non-US domiciles - Overview of topics specifically aimed at non-US investors.
Today's featured article
An Investment policy statement (IPS) is a statement that defines general investment goals and objectives. It describes the strategies that will be used to meet these objectives and contains specific information on subjects such as asset allocation, risk tolerance, and liquidity requirements.
Consider the use of a simple investing plan (see below):
- For investors challenged by the complexity of an Investment Policy Statement
- When the investment objectives don't justify the effort needed to create an Investment Policy Statement (more...)
This week in financial history
July 6:
- 1785 - The dollar is adopted as the money unit for the United States. A decimal coinage system was also adopted, although this did not have any practical meaning until the passage of the Mint Act of 1792 because there were no coins. Source: US Treasury 1600 - 1799
- 1991 - The Armenian Stock Exchange began trading on July 6, 1991. The exchange is now part of the NASDAQ OMX Exchanges. The OMX comprises eight Baltic and Nordic exchanges. Source: History
July 8:
- 1932 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at the lowest level during the depression at 41.22 points. Source: Closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
July 9:
- 1999 - The Standard & Poors 500 index closed over 1400 for the first time in history on July 9, 1999. Source: Closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index
July 10:
- 1929 - The first modern sized U.S. currency notes were issued, bearing the series date 1928. Source: U.S. Treasury 1900-Present
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