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Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89

John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, died on Wednesday at the age of 89. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89

January 16, 2019 • Bogle, the founder of Vanguard who created the first index mutual fund, died Wednesday, the firm said. He said investors should own a mix of bonds and stocks but shouldn't pay managers to pick them.

Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89

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Say Goodbye To Some Paper Investment Reports

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to allow investment firms, starting in 2021, to stop creating and mailing paper mutual fund reports to investors. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Say Goodbye To Some Paper Investment Reports

June 6, 2018 • Investors and retirees who now get lengthy paper reports on how their mutual funds are doing will have to go online for the same updates. The change is frustrating consumer watchdogs.