My father's money vanished in the Great Depression, and he had trouble keeping a job.
“My father's money vanished in the Great Depression, and he had trouble keeping a job.”
— John C. Bogle · Money
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My father's money vanished in the Great Depression, and he had trouble keeping a job.
“My father's money vanished in the Great Depression, and he had trouble keeping a job.”
— John C. Bogle · Money
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“My father's money vanished in the Great Depression, and he had trouble keeping a job.”
“The driving force of any profession includes not only the special knowledge, skills and standards that it demands, but the duty to serve responsibly, selflessly and wisely, and to establish an inherently ethical relationship between professionals and society.”
“I almost hate to say how proud I am of my career and, most of all, helping folks get the returns they deserve.”
“The culture of the mutual fund industry, when I came into it in 1951, was pretty much a culture of fiduciary duty and investment, with funds run by investment professionals. The firm I worked with, Wellington Management Co., they had one fund. That was very typical in the industry... investment professionals focused on long-term investing.”
“My grandfather was a wealthy and respected merchant in Montclair, New Jersey, where I was born. But his estate was wiped out in the Great Depression, and as a result, I had what I consider the ideal upbringing: We were a proud family, good citizens, and we didn't have a sou.”
“I was on a competitive 'Halo' team, and we would enter tournaments for money.”
“I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.”
“Work is really wrapped up with identity. Work is not just money for most people.”
“Money is my military, each dollar a soldier. I never send my money into battle unprepared and undefended. I send it to conquer and take currency prisoner and bring it back to me.”
“When our time's up, it's up. All the money in the world won't buy you one more day.”
“Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.”