Don't Count on It!

Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, "Mutual" Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes

By: John C. Bogle

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Reflections on investment illusions, capitalism, "mutual" funds, indexing, entrepreneurship, idealism, and heroes

Throughout his legendary career, John Bogle - founder of the Vanguard mutual fund group and creator of the first index mutual fund - has helped investors build wealth the right way, while, at the same time, leading a tireless campaign to restore common sense to the investment world. A collection of essays based on speeches delivered to professional groups and college students in recent years, Don't Count on It is organized around eight themes:

• Illusion versus reality in investing
• Indexing to market returns
• Failures of capitalism
• The flawed structure of the mutual fund industry
• The spirit of entrepreneurship
• What is enough in business, and in life
• Advice to America's future leaders
• The unforgettable characters who have shaped his career

Widely acclaimed for his role as the conscience of the mutual fund industry and a relentless advocate for individual investors, in Don't Count on It, Bogle continues to inspire, while pushing the mutual fund industry to measure up to their promise

©2011 John C. Bogle (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Brilliant but Braggodocious and Repetitive

John Bogle accomplished a lot in life, and he sure liked to let people know it! This collection of his writings and speeches is worthwhile listening so long as you keep the fast forward button handy. Once you get through the first 15 chapters, much of it is John’s self-congratulations and a retelling of accolades he received from others. His health challenges and the embattled founding of Vanguard are worth hearing once or twice,.. but the chapters recount these narratives Fart too frequentlyfor a listener.