Creation Quote by John C. Bogle

I really did believe that the most successful investments were the ones that you could own for the long run.

— John W. Rogers, Jr

Most investors would be better off in an index fund.

— Peter Lynch

The culture of the mutual fund industry, when I came into it in 1951, was pretty much a culture of fiduciary duty and investment,…

— John C. Bogle

There were two qualities about the mutual funds of the 1920s that made them extremely speculative. One was that they were heavily leveraged. Two,…

— Ron Chernow

Index funds are the only rational alternative for almost all mutual fund investors.

— Mark Hulbert

I was involved with Wells Fargo Bank as a consultant in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when I suggested to them that they…

— Myron Scholes

A low-cost index fund is the most sensible equity investment for the great majority of investors. My mentor, Ben Graham, took this position many…

— Warren Buffett

Nothing is simpler than owning the stock market and holding it forever, and that's essentially the idea behind the index fund.

— John C. Bogle

The fund scandals shined the spotlight on the fact that mutual fund managers were putting their interests ahead of the fund shareholders who trusted…

— John C. Bogle

... skepticism about past returns is crucial. The truth is, much as you may wish you could know which funds will be hot, you…

— Bethany McLean

I have become increasingly convinced that the past records of mutual fund managers are essentially worthless in predicting future success. The few examples of…

— Burton Malkiel

The Fed is the greatest hedge fund in history.

— Warren Buffett