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"If you read no other book the rest of the year, you must read The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism." Mike Clowes, Investment News "... exceptional both because of Bogle's standing and the insights he brings." David Lascelles, Financial World "When the writer is John C. Bogle, ignore the bombast and pay attention... Emboldened by the flood of scandals since the bubble burst, Bogle has written his broadest broadside yet." Peter Lattman, Forbes "Mr. Bogle tells it like it is, like it was and, most important, tells what needs to be done to restore the values of faith, integrity and trust that were once hallmarks of corporate America and the financial sectors." Wall Street Journal (Recommended Reading) "John Bogle has been making Wall Street a better place for decades. His book is yet another important contribution in an illustrious career." Jeff Madrick, New York Times Book Review"
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An astute, longtime observer of the business world, the founder and former CEO of Vanguard mutual funds explains the failures of the American financial system and the abuses that have plagued it in recent years. More important, John Bogle offers a host of practical reforms to restore integrity to corporate and investment America and to protect small investors' interests.
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We begin with an analysis of what went wrong in corporate America, reflected in "a pathological mutation" from traditional owners' capitalism to a new form, managers' capitalism. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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"The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism"
2 Oct 2005
Format:Hardcover
Jack Bogle, often called the "concience of the industry," has written a powerful book on a subject that concerns every American--"capitalism." As founder and retired CEO of the second largest mutual fund company in the world, Mr. Bogle understands capitalism. He has the unusual ability (for a businessman) to write beautifully, logically and understandably for the average reader. "The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism" is the result.
The thrust of Mr. Bogle's message (documented over and over) is that corporations are now controlled by their managers--not by their owners (shareholders). (The average CEO compensation has soared to 280 times that of the average worker.) Mr. Bogle deftly lays out the problem, but more importantly, he gives us the solution that will return capitalism to its owners and value creation. I could not put the book down.
Taylor Larimore,
Miami, Florida
The thrust of Mr. Bogle's message (documented over and over) is that corporations are now controlled by their managers--not by their owners (shareholders). (The average CEO compensation has soared to 280 times that of the average worker.) Mr. Bogle deftly lays out the problem, but more importantly, he gives us the solution that will return capitalism to its owners and value creation. I could not put the book down.
Taylor Larimore,
Miami, Florida
78 of 85 people found the following review helpful
A True Friend of Capitalism
8 Oct 2005
Format:Hardcover
The individual investor has no better friend than Jack Bogle. Not only did he introduce index funds as a significant investment alternative some thirty years ago, but he has consistently and uncompromingly spoken out against the shareholder-unfriendly practices of his own mutual fund industry. "The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism" is a beautifully written, persuasively argued overview of how corporate and investment fund shareholders are short-changed. More importantly, Bogle offers sensible reforms to fix the problems. This is more than an investor's book, it is an essential book for all caring citizens.
58 of 65 people found the following review helpful
A Wake Up Call
1 Oct 2005
Format:Hardcover
In his usual tell-it-like-it-is, no-holds-barred fashion, Jack Bogle names names and affixes blame where it belongs as he outlines the major problems facing our present system of capitalism, with special emphasis on the greed and coruption in corporate America and in the investment arena, and the failure of our "gatekeepers" to do their jobs properly. Like the true leader and visionary that he is, Bogle not only identifies the problems, but offers sound solutions as well. Powerful stuff! A must-read for investors as well as those who care about the future of American capitalism.
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