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How long does it take to read Common Sense on Mutual Funds?

New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor

John C. Bogle

Common Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle takes about 10 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 10 hours 15 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1999. 559 pages, about 153,725 words.

21 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 17 hours 5 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 10 hours 15 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 24 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

John C. Bogle shares his extensive insights on investing in mutual funds Since the first edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds was published in 1999, much has changed, and no one is more aware of this than mutual fund pioneer John Bogle. Now, in this completely updated Second Edition, Bogle returns to take another critical look at the mutual fund industry and help investors navigate their way through the staggering array of investment alternatives that are available to them. . Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this reliable resource examines the fundamentals of mutual fund investing in today's turbulent market environment and offers timeless advice in building an investment portfolio. Along the way, Bogle shows you how simplicity and common sense invariably trump costly complexity, and how a low cost, broadly diversified portfolio is virtually assured of outperforming the vast majority of Wall Street professionals over the long-term. Written by respected mutual fund industry legend John C. Bogle Discusses the timeless fundamentals of investing that apply in any type of market Reflects on the structural and regulatory changes in the mutual fund industry Other titles by Bogle: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing and Enough. Securing your financial future has never seemed more difficult, but you'll be a better investor for having read the Second Edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds.The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

Subjects: Mutual funds, Investments, Business, Finance, Nonfiction

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