Investment giant Vanguard has been closely identified with its founder John “Jack” Bogle, who created the first index fund for individual investors there in 1976. Bogle left the firm in 1996, but as Charles Ellis explains in Inside Vanguard, Vanguard underwent a transformation after Bogle left.
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ELLIS: INVESTMENT MISTAKE & SUCCESS
Even the most knowledgeable investors make mistakes. Legendary financial thought leader Charles Ellis learned from one whopper, but he is still benefiting from a major success.
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Clare Hart has been the lead portfolio manager of two top-rated mutual funds since 2004. How has she managed the high-pressure pace? She looks to her family to recharge.
