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For a critical element of American society, including many of its wealthiest and most powerful, there seems to be no limit today on what "enough" entails. The excesses are most starkly visible in the continuing crisis in banking and investment, and even in the two enormous government-sponsored (but publicly owned) mortgage lenders, to say nothing of the billion-dollar-plus annual paychecks that top hedge-fund managers draw down and the excessive compensation paid to CEOs, regardless of performance. Throughout his legendary career, John Bogle—founder of the Vanguard mutual fund group, and creator of the first index mutual fund—has helped investors build wealth the right way and led a tireless campaign to restore common sense to the investment world. Along the way, he’s seen how destructive an obsession with financial success can be. Now, with Enough, he puts this dilemma in perspective. Bogle offers his unparalleled insights on money, on the values we should emulate in our business and professional callings, and on what we should consider as the true treasures in our lives. By explaining what "enough" truly is, he demonstrates how close everyone can be to having it.
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"Started off slow for me with "Money" but Business and Life were wonderfully done! This is what Business is SUPPOSE to be about, and I am happy someone of his background has spoke up! This book is a nice complement to Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story."
— Mary (4 out of 5 stars)
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" At last, a logical explanation of our current financial problem. "
— Julia, 2/19/2014 -
" I had different expectations of this book; it's not my thing. "
— Kelly, 2/17/2014 -
" seemed dry and self serving. the author basically never gets off his high horse about how he and his colleagues created the financial instruments of our torture yet he is outraged that others used them in ways be never intended in order to get richer quicker. "
— Becca, 1/29/2014 -
" Another book full of insight about the financial system in light of the crash of 2008, and also life wisdom. Invest in index funds. "
— Jeff, 1/8/2014 -
" THis is straight from the horse's mouth on money. When is enough, enough? Dive in and feel like a financial insider. "
— Jvpritc, 12/29/2013 -
" An excellent book about life and defining success in non-financial terms. "
— Greg, 12/25/2013 -
" This was great. Worth the read... and it was a quick read, I did it in one sitting. I also recommend his "Battle for the Soul of Capitalism." "
— Alyce, 12/3/2013 -
" Bogle: spot-on as always...inspirational and thought provoking "
— David, 11/21/2013 -
" I read this because I liked the author's "Little Book of Common Sense Investing" but this book was too much about Bogle's life and general life-views for me to find it very interesting. I read the whole thing since it was short, but I wouldn't recommend it. "
— Tom, 10/25/2013 -
" Classic Bogle. Reads a lot like the other short book by him "The Little Book of Common Sense Investing". Its refreshing to hear someone like him speak their mind - he is so much more different from other "Finance" people. "
— Kam, 10/8/2013 -
" A little self-serving tome from a guy who revolutionized the mutual fund industry. While I greatly respect Bogle, you can skip this one. "
— Mike, 9/26/2013 -
" Good insight to why index funds will work best for most people unable to spend much time on the financial markets. "
— Reed, 2/15/2013 -
" Once again another story on the reality of having too much money. "
— Wendy, 12/5/2012 -
" inspiring and enlightening. should be required reading for all MBA candidates. Great book for everyone, transcends business. "
— Jim, 10/22/2012 -
" Bogle opines on the 30 year decline of the values that made America great: hard work, temperance, and frugality. He is best when he sticks to that topic. He gets murky when he covers personal investment strategies (index funds) and corporate governance. "
— Fox, 7/14/2012 -
" Long index found advertisement. There are two or three nice bits of information. Other than that, it's a waste of time. "
— Åukasz, 11/24/2011 -
" I enjoyed John Bogle's take on investing vs. speculating. As a founder of Vanguard and the index fund he's seen it all. In Enough he doesn't waste words or mince them. "
— Mark, 7/7/2011 -
" The title and the premise of Bogle's "Enough" were more interesting than the content. A few good nuggets can be uncovered, but I was expecting more. "
— Thomas, 6/2/2011 -
" I enjoyed John Bogle's take on investing vs. speculating. As a founder of Vanguard and the index fund he's seen it all. In Enough he doesn't waste words or mince them. "
— Mark, 5/8/2011 -
" Even though I only gave this 3 stars I do recommend it. The author gets preachy at times, pats himself on the back a little too much, but his message is important. Just the intro story about how he came up with the title for the book is worth at least picking up the book. "
— David, 12/18/2010 -
" Bogle: spot-on as always...inspirational and thought provoking "
— David, 9/10/2010
About John C. Bogle
John C. Bogle is founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group and president of its Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. He created Vanguard in 1974 and served as chairman and chief executive officer until 1996. In 1999, Fortune magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the four “investment giants” of the twentieth century; in 2004, Time named him one of the world’s 100 most powerful and influential people. Bogle is also the author of Enough and The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.
About Alan Sklar
Alan Sklar, a graduate of Dartmouth, has excelled in his career as a freelance voice actor. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has earned him several Earphones Awards, a Booklist Editors’ Choice Award (twice), a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. He has also narrated thousands of corporate videos for clients such as NASA, Sikorsky Aircraft, IBM, Dannon, Pfizer, AT&T, and SONY.