The Little Book of Common Sense Investing in English
Raja Babu
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5 days ago
To Paul A. Samuelson, professor of economics
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Nobel Laureate, investment sage.
In 1948 when I was a student at Princeton
University, his classic textbook introduced me
to economics. In 1974, his writings reignited my
interest in market indexing as an investment strategy.
In 1976, his Newsweek column applauded my cre-
ation of the world’s first index mutual fund. In
1993, he wrote the foreword to my first book, and
in 1999 he provided a powerful endorsement for my
second. Now in his ninety-second year, he remains
my mentor, my inspiratio
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To Paul A. Samuelson, professor of economics
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Nobel Laureate, investment sage.
In 1948 when I was a student at Princeton
University, his classic textbook introduced me
to economics. In 1974, his writings reignited my
interest in market indexing as an investment strategy.
In 1976, his Newsweek column applauded my cre-
ation of the world’s first index mutual fund. In
1993, he wrote the foreword to my first book, and
in 1999 he provided a powerful endorsement for my
second. Now in his ninety-second year, he remains
my mentor, my inspiratio
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing in English
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Profit from the Majesty of Simplicity
Chapter Twelve
Profit from the Majesty
of Simplicity
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Hold Index Funds That Own
the Entire Stock Market.
IF LOW COSTS ARE GOOD (and I don’t think a single an-
alyst, academic, or industry expert would disagree that
low costs are good), why wouldn’t it be logical to focus on
the lowest-cost funds of all—index funds that own the en-
tire stock market?
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing in English
To Paul A. Samuelson, professor of economics
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Nobel Laureate, investment sage.
In 1948 when I was a student at Princeton
University, his classic textbook introduced me
to economics. In 1974, his writings reignited my
interest in market indexing as an investment strategy.
In 1976, his Newsweek column applauded my cre-
ation of the world’s first index mutual fund. In
1993, he wrote the foreword to my first book, and
in 1999 he provided a powerful endorsement for my
second. Now in his ninety-second year, he remains
my mentor, my inspiratio
