Episode Details

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

• 02:29 - What an ETF is and why it’s a popular investment tool among retail investors.
• 08:20 - How investors can parse through the thousands of ETFs available to determine which makes the most sense to them.
• 15:44 - How Vanguard was originally created after Bogle was ousted out of his own company.
• 19:09 - Why Vanguard’s business model was so successful at attracting new investors.
• 26:16 - Why other companies haven’t followed the Vanguard playbook.
• 34:22 - What drove Bogle to pass on almost all profits to investors through Vanguard.
• 37:10 - Eric’s thoughts on a potential index fund bubble.
• 46:07 - How Vanguard is disrupting the financial services industry.
• 50:02 - Eric’s thoughts around the potential Bitcoin ETF.
• And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
• Check out Eric’s book, The Bogle Effect.
• Check out Bloomberg’s podcast, Trillions.
• Bloomberg’s show, Bloomberg ETF IQ.
• Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
• Related episode: MI024: Boglehead And Index Investing W/ Rick Ferri.
• Related episode: MI041: The Simple Path To Wealth W/ JL Collins.
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