Mel Lindauer > Quotes

“Great Estates may venture more, but little Boats should keep near shore.”
― Mel Lindauer, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

“Only consider investing in no-load funds with annual expense ratios of 0.5 percent or less, the cheaper the better.”
― Mel Lindauer, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

“An Investor in Early Retirement Diversified domestic stocks 30% Diversified international stocks 10% Intermediate-term bonds 30% Inflation-Protected Securities 30% An Investor in Early Retirement Using Vanguard Funds Total Stock Market Index Fund 30% Total International Index Fund 10% Total Bond Market Index Fund 30% Inflation-Protected Securities 30%”
― Mel Lindauer, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

“Never treat the highly likely as certain and the highly unlikely as impossible.”
― Mel Lindauer, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

“Part of the money went for gambling, part for horses, and part for women. The rest I spent foolishly.”
― Mel Lindauer, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing