How to Invest Smarter After the Recession

Reader Comments
Back to blog

God was once the focus of this great nation, which has now sence gone by the wayside and unless we get on our knees and ask Him to forgive us for all of our wrong doing this country will continue to deteriotate and all the talk on how to fix it all will change nothing. If we ignore Him and stay in a watch and see mode we will surely see his judgement come, as he says in his word woe are the days when RIGHT BECOMES WRONG AND WRONG BECOMES RIGHT, sound familiar

jerry of OR 1:40PM September 16, 2009

(1ST PLAYER) Affirmative action, quotas, Government set asides...uuhmmm, welfare. (2nd PLAYER) THINGS THAT WOULD FAIL ON THEIR OWN ! (1ST PLAYER) Special interest groups, racially biased minority agendas....uhmmm...political correctness. (2nd PLAYER) THINGS WHITE MALES CAN'T QUESTION !!! (DING-DING-DING-DING)

R. LANTZ of IN 6:14PM September 14, 2009

D Boyer of GA~
Please take a few moments to re-read the article that Mr. Bogle has blessed us with.
He is not stating that Americans should not have pride in the greatest country on the planet, he's merely stating that we need to realize and remember that America is not the center of it.
No we are not the only nation that houses such egotistical and self focused citizens but for a little under a century, we have been quite possibly the sole contributor to that mentality. The Chinese are also very nationalistic but from a naive standpoint due to govt. censorship; whereas, we are this way as a result of our own shortcomings.
Perhaps taking a few moments to watch something other than your local news and reading something other than the local times, you might see that what Mr. Bogle stated is a very valid and respectable statement, "We still have a chance to fix things, politics and investing and values, and get our national priorities in order. But it's not going to be easy. Some people say the problem with Rome was self-love. You could say the same thing about America".

Sethybaby of CA 1:42AM September 13, 2009

It's true, many other countries invest more in education, teachers and their kids study habitats and standards of achievement! This is a wheel that has been broken for a long time. At the same time what would we do without our ditch diggers and garbage men? I fear the irreversible damage that increased government is effecting on American rights and the free market system. What happened to no taxation without representation? The government now owns and/or controls several of our largest banks, car manufacturers, now healthcare? Just as you mentioned our nations children will soon be adults and will likely be able to care for themselves. So are this nation's people and don't need "big brother" to intervene in saving companies that should have and deserve to have gone down in flames. It's economic evolution my friend... Survival of the fittest. Poorly managed businesses would have been replaced by stronger smarter, more financially sound ones. We don't need governent interfering by printing money and deciding how and where it will all be spent. I can't win a grant because it is all doled out to SBE, DBE, MBE, and "shovel ready" projects etc. It's like affirmative action for ditch diggers. One of the most notable discriminations today is against the white male. Did we forget that the consulting, planning and permitting is just as much a livlihood as the construction side of things?

Survivor 1 of FL 10:48AM September 12, 2009

Great article - I plan to read Joh Bogles book - he seems to be a common sense person in these times of non-common sense politicians.

Margaret of MI 8:39AM September 12, 2009

As our country is being invaded by flag waving mexicans this guy is telling us that we shouldn't have pride. As if to say we (americans) are the only people that are that way. I say B.S. That is not to say that I don't agree with his investment strategy. But that most of this artical is nothing more that communist horse hockey!

D Bowyer of GA 8:27AM September 12, 2009

TIPS protect against inflation. At least some of your treasuries should be Treasury Inflation Protected Securities.

A.G. Hopkins of OR 1:16AM September 08, 2009

Please speak up clear and loud.
The only way for results and accomplished objectives are productive work, along time.
Very important is the fact of seeing the real cost of paper no matter what is printed on it.
Keeping the reality check in a continous mode is always a must. The bigger you get larger the need.
Real growth isn't paper based, reality check.
You can always forget it.

carlos 1:16PM September 03, 2009

you know mr bogles philosphy is quite simple and pragmatic. low fees, and slow and steady long term investing . if you want quick results go to vegas...

jj maxwell of NJ 8:58AM August 31, 2009

I am 81 and my wife is 76. We are retired and comfortable with assets in Vanguard funds, mostly bonds and treasuries (88%). If inflation should loom in the future, what can be done to mitigate the lost value of fixed income assets?

Gerald Ferguson of CT 9:47PM August 30, 2009