How long does it take to read John Bogle on Investing?
The First 50 Years
John Bogle on Investing by John C. Bogle takes about 8 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 21 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 455 pages, about 125,125 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John Bogle on Investing is the first comprehensive review of the career and contributions of this dynamic investing icon. From Jack Bogle's never-before-published 1951 Princeton thesis to more than two dozen essays covering five decades of investing, it is a 50-year compendium of the work and wisdom of one of the world's most important financial figures. Investors at all levels will profit from insights including: * Recommendations for ensuring 100% of market returns * Thoughts on indexing--from the "Father of the Index Fund" * Ways to keep today's turbulent markets in perspective Praise for the International Bestseller Bogle on Mutual Funds: "Any investor who owns or is thinking of owning shares in a fund should read this book cover to cover." -Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. "This book sets the ultimate benchmark for all how-to-invest books." -Peter L. Bernstein, Economic Consultant, Author, Against the Gods "A long-time student of the mutual fund industry, Bogle is both its harshest critic and its greatest friend. He is, in effect, the conscience of the industry..." -Don Phillips, CEO, Morningstar
Subjects: Business, Finance, Nonfiction, Securities, Vanguard Group of Investment Companies, Mutual funds
