ΦΒΚ Lecture Series presents John C. Bogle, Part 1

John C. "Jack" Bogle, the creator of the first index mutual fund, is founder of The Vanguard Group (one of the two largest mutual fund organizations in the world) and president of Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. On November 3, 2010, Bogle will discuss his most recent book "Don't Count on It!: Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, Mutual Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes" (forthcoming from Wiley in November 2010). The lecture was held in Philadelphia on the Temple University campus.

Widely acclaimed for his role as the conscience of the mutual fund industry and an advocate for individual investors, Bogle has led a tireless campaign to restore common sense to the investment world. In 2004, Time magazine named Bogle one of the world's 100 most powerful and influential people. In 1999, Fortune designated him as one of the investment industry's four "Giants of the 20th Century." Bogle has served as Chairman of the Board of the National Constitution Center since September 1999. He is a member of The Conference Board's Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also served for many years on the ΦBK Investment Committee.

The Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Series was established by the national office of the Society in order to provide members with greater opportunities for intellectual fellowship and to allow the Society to return to its historic role of participation in larger, national dialogue about the important issues of our time. This series also gives the national office an opportunity to collaborate with Phi Beta Kappa associations and chapters in cities throughout the U.S. in an effort to bring interesting and relevant speakers to our members.

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• Princeton
• Don't Count on it book
• entrepreneurship
• financial sector
• intrinsic value

[morganofconnaught]

J. Bogle popularised a investment concept that will eventually change the entire world in ways that even today are dimly understood. IMHO, perhaps as fundamental as the invention of the Dutch East India Company. You guys were lucky to have him! Kudos.

[phibetakappa]

@morganofconnaught Thank you, we were lucky! We're glad you enjoyed the video!

[dominickjr]

Isn't it odd how there are very little comments when it comes to videos by brilliant minds, like John Bogle, but since they spell things out in a simplistic almost boring manner,…be the turtle investor, not the hare; it seems like no one cares to listen.

This proves that most people in the market are simply the people you see sitting at the slot machines in vegas hoping for their life to change in one pull of the slot machine arm. It wont happen. Do as Bogle says, invest monthly for retirement

[optionsupdate]

I was lucky to find this video, I youtubed "john bogle" and didnt find this then youtubed "john c. bogle" to find it

[ikeike2]

The low number of comments for this video speaks volumes about our society. We are lucky to have a man like Jack Bogle among us, but no one is listening.