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Vanguard Launches On This Day In Market History
Monday, May 1, 2023 - 11:23am | 355Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1975, the Vanguard Group of Investment Companies began its operations. Where The Market Was The Dow finished the day at 830.96. The S&P 500 traded at 88.10. Today, the Dow is...
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John Bogle's Biggest Investing Mistake And What He Learned From It
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 2:58pm | 546Benzinga recently had the chance to speak with John Bogle, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group and author of best-selling book “Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor.” Mr. Bogle discussed a wide range of topics, including which investments...
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Exclusive: John Bogle Projects 'Nominal To Zero' Real Returns Over The Next Decade
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 12:31pm | 441Benzinga recently had the chance to speak with John Bogle, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group and author of best-selling book “Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor.” Benzinga asked Mr. Bogle about what kind of returns investors can...
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Summer Reading That Can Help Make You Rich
Monday, June 8, 2015 - 2:04pm | 1005Someone recently asked at a meeting of prominent individual investors about millennials and investing to help newly minted college graduates. My recommendation was Patrick O'Shaughnessy and his excellent book for millennial investor. Also referenced was O'Shaughnessy's father and all his work. The...
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Buying Stocks "When You Have the Money"
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 2:51pm | 379When asked when was the best time to buy stocks, legendary investor Shelby Davis would always reply, "When you have the money." With both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P's 500 Index down for 2014, investors should follow the advice of Davis, a billionaire investor and fund...
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4 Traits Of A Great Index Fund
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 11:39am | 916For more from Investopedia: Read about what a new fund manager will cost you here. Read about father's day gifts that dads regret getting here. Learn about the challenges female-owned companies face here. Read about the risks of real estate sector funds here. Read about the whistleblowers set to...
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Words of Wisdom: Famous Trading, Investing, and Money Sayings Part II
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 2:18pm | 895The mental aspect is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated facets of trading. It is also one of the most important. Success in the stock market, as well as in business, is largely dependent on a person's psychological toughness and their ability to “roll with the punches.” Sometimes you...