The clash of the cultures : investment vs. speculation / John C. Bogle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bogle, John C.

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments.

Speculation.

Capital gains.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 353 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2012]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Major changes have taken place in the financial sector in recent years, changes that reflect two very different cultures that have existed in the world of capital formation and capital markets throughout history. "The Clash of the Cultures" is Bogle's assortment of speeches guaranteed to excite, inspire, and motivate investors to rethink how they invest.

Contents:

The clash of the cultures

The double-agency society and the happy conspiracy

The silence of the funds : why mutual funds must speak out on the governance of our nation's corporations

The change in the "mutual" fund culture

Are fund managers true fiduciaries? The stewardship quotient

The index fund : the rise of the fortress of investment and its challenge by short-term speculation

America's retirement system

too much speculation, too little investment

The rise, fall, and renaissance of Wellington Fund : a case study

investment wins, speculation loses

10 simple rules for investors and a warning for speculators.

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Bogle, John C. Clash of the cultures

ISBN:

9781118224748

1118224744

Publisher Number:

99959708249

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.