Bogle, founder of Vanguard and inventor of the index fund, makes the simplest and most powerful argument in investing: you cannot consistently beat the market, fees compound devastatingly, and a low-cost index fund will outperform most professionals over time. This is the book that launched a trillion-dollar shift in how ordinary people invest. Elegant, ruthless, correct.

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