Early Life John Clifton Bogle was born on May 8 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey as the youngest of two twins born to William Yates Bogle Jr. and Josephine Lorraine Hipkins, and went by “Jack” from an early age. Like many families, the Bogles were hit badly by the Great Depression that Read more…
Looking on the Forbes 400, you’ll see businessmen like Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett are worth billions of dollars. But what if I told you that they weren’t necessarily the richest businessmen to have ever lived?! Not only are we going to look at the richest businessmen who Read more…
Whilst not necessarily the most famous investor of all time, Mohnish Pabrai is certainly one of the best. By his early thirties, Pabrai had conquered two completed different industries: IT and finance. Originally starting out as an IT company executive, Pabrai soon sold his company and turned his gaze to Read more…
Over the years, there have been some beloved, hated and incredibly famous entrepreneurs. This latter point got me thinking- who are the world’s most famous entrepreneurs, and what exactly sets them apart from the rest of us! We recently covered the various different types of entrepreneurs, where we hinted that Read more…
Benjamin Graham was perhaps one of the most famous investors of the twentieth century. During the 1940’s and 1950’s he was one of the most influential men on Wall Street. But who was he? And what did he do? Graham is known for being the “Founder of Value Investing”, the Read more…
Warren Buffett is one of the most famous investors ever. Over his very successful career, he has given several interviews talking about his favorite money tips. As of the time of writing, Warren Buffett has a net worth of $76 billion, making him the fifth richest person in the world. Read more…
People always have questions about how they can become famous investors. Those who don’t, often have excuses about why they can’t become a successful investor… Most investors live next door. They are successful, but perhaps not as successful as these people! Some of these investors may have differing or even Read more…
For many people searching how to invest, they aren’t always looking for a step-by-step method. They’re looking for a philosophy. One of the best (if not the best) investing philosophies is Rule one investing (sometimes stylized as Rule 1 investing). So what makes Rule one investing so effective? What if Read more…