What several investors and academics—from Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham to Paul Samuelson and Burton Malkiel—have to say about index investing.

Step by step, and through the relentless application of real-world performance numbers and statistics, Bogle shows investing for what is it is - a zero sum game where people who don't index, take money from each other while also paying the entire industry that is in place to chase mythical outperformance via mutual funds. If you want to stop them, drop everything, read this marvelous little book,and take it to heart; your children, and their children′s children, will thank you. Not that we thought he was bad, but made us put the brakes on moving ahead with any of his suggestions immediately. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.The information in the book is useful, but it seriously could've been written in ten pages, with an optional additional 20 chapters of, "Here are the numbers if you want proof. Bogle shows you how to make index investing work for you and help you achieve your financial goals and finds support from some of the world's best financial minds: not only Warren Buffett but Benjamin Graham, Paul Samuelson, Burton Malkiel, Yale's David Swensen, Cliff Asness of AQR, and many others.

The tenet of Index investing is that even if we cannot beat the market, we still do not lose our invested money (risk-free). This book offers the solution I was looking for which is indexing and the simplicity that goes along with it.The book is also aimed at an American investor and some of the tenets praised by the author are not that relevant for someone living in a different part of the world.

With The Little Book of Common Sense Investing as your guide, you’ll discover how to make investing a winner’s game: You’ll also find warnings about investment fads and fashions, including the recent stampede into exchange traded funds and the rise of indexing gimmickry. I would recommend the book for anyone who wants to start investing but doesn't want the headaches and the more technical stuff. This book is essentially a dismantling of vast swaths of the financial industry, especially the mutual fund. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. For someone who has significant experience in the financial markets, this book offers no new insights.Definitely a re-read because it's hard to listen as an audiobook, I'd rather read about ROI %'s than hear them. What sets this book apart from other investment classics such as the Intelligent Investor, One up on Wall Street, Beat the Street, etc.

He recommends this very simple approach as a superior alternative to the incredibly complex array of specific investment options available today. With the author John Bogle being one of the key players in the field of index funds (albeit now retired), one could easily anticipate a certain unfair bias in favour of these products.If we imbibe a sense of patience and discipline by starting early, consistent investment throughout the runway would lead to desired results within twenty years without having to go through sleepless nights thinking about the market volatility. You'll also find warnings about investment fads and fashions, including the recent stampede into exchange traded funds and the rise of indexing gimmickry. Where does The Little Book of Common Sense Investing rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?