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Books : Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard GroupIn association with Amazon.com Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6327 EAN: 9780071391153 ISBN: 0071391150 Label: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: March 25, 2002 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Studio: McGraw-Hill Sales Rank: 293092 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: How John Bogle built Vanguard and transformed the investment worldin his own words Jack Bogle remains one of the titans of the investment world and a hero to the independent investor, as renowned for his influence as he is respected for his accomplishments. Character Counts is the story of how Vanguard was born, why it has flourished, and what leadership principles and management practices fostered its development. Covering the period 19742001, the story is told through the dozens of potent and memorable speeches he has given to Vanguard crew members over the years, interspersed with a narrative that provides context and explanation. This "you are there" approach provides new insights into one of the world's most important financial institutionsand into the mutual fund industry itself. Character Counts paints an indelible portrait of the man Fortune named one of the "four giants of finance" of the 20th century. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - give this book to your kidsSeveral reviewers say not to buy this book because it repeats itself over & over. That is just the point that these people (who must have low SAT scores) missed; namely that virtue and honor do not change.We all learn by repetition and that is what Mr. Bogle does. Vanguard was and continues to be founded on bedrock solid honest principles that will not change.He is especially cognizant of his "Crew" (they are above employees)and their constant contribution to the success of Vanguard. Mr Bogle ... Read More Rating:  - Simply Worthless ReadingHaving read all of Mr. Bogle's other books, I found this one a total waste of time. Too bad, since his other books are masterpieces! Rating: - Don't buy this book!I am a big Bogle and Vanguard Fan, and I say this as a shareholder. But this is a big waste of time, unless you like reading transposed speeches. Anyone looking for a in depth look into the development and early days of the Vanguard Group as Bogle transitioned from Princeton...to Wellington Renegade will be horribly disappointed. I know I was. It's ironic that the cover of the book doesn't allude to it's content...copies of speaches. I guess "Character Counts" only when your dealing ... Read More Rating:  - Too repetitiveI respect Mr. Bogle for what he has done for the mutual fund industry, however, I think he could have left his mark on this world without publishing this book. One can only read so many speeches where the same topic is discussed over and over again. Invest your money in Vanguard funds, but not this book. Rating: - An E for Effort, But not much MoreI guess this book summarizes the state of publishing. You throw a multiple book advance at a retired legend; he pockets the money and rehashes a couple of his speeches from the last 25 years and you package them with a trendy, relevant title. Voila, you have a profitable book. At least the sports writer was honest when he entitled his dip in the publishing money pool, "I am back for more cash." The sad fact is there is probably not a better person to address the character issues ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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