“Wise investors won't try to outsmart the market.” — John C. Bogle Quote

“Wise investors won't try to outsmart the market.”

“When our financial system - essentially our money managers, marketers of investment products and stockbrokers - put up zero percent of the capital and assume zero percent of the risk yet receive fully 80% of the return, something has gone terribly wrong in our financial system.”

“If you were to just design the perfect retirement plan, you would own the stock market or you would own the bond market. You would get all the costs or all that you possibly could out of the system. So on an annual basis, if the market went up 8 percent, you would get 7.8 or 7.9 percent.”

“The index fund always gives you the market return.”

“What we need is congressional action to establish a federal principle of fiduciary duty - encapsulated by the phrase 'no man can serve two masters.'”

“Regardless of what happens in the markets, stick to your investment program. Changing your strategy at the wrong time can be the single most devastating mistake you can make as an investor.”

“I am pleased with the response of investors towards Philips Lighting and the successful pricing of the I.P.O. This strategic milestone will allow Royal Philips to focus on the fast-growing health technology market.”

“Profits are one of the most important goals of any successful business, and investors are one of the most important constituencies of public businesses.”

“My favorite pre-Ponzi schemer was known as '520 Percent Miller' because he promised 10 percent returns a week, or 520 percent a year. Of course he was just using new investors' money to pay old investors, and soon he was on the lam.”

“Investors tend to avoid food companies.”

“I believe that India's long-term growth story is strong, and foreign investors are keen to be a part of it.”

“With tech startups, it's all loose-goosie. You raise money as you go, often from friends, family and investors.”