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Bogle on Mutual Funds : New Perspectives For The Intelligent Investor

John C. Bogle Β· 2017
πŸŽ™ Narrated by Sean Pratt
81/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

Bogle's 1993 foundational text remains canonical: his plain-language dismantling of fund fees, honest allocation framework, and refusal to pull punches on industry practices have aged exceptionally well and justify their place in any serious investor's reading. The 2017 reissue means some fund examples are dated, but the intellectual core is durable. Sean Pratt is a prolific professional whose delivery is generally strong, though some listeners note volume trailing at sentence ends β€” worth knowing before a long commute listen.

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πŸŽ™ Narration: good Sean Pratt (also credited as Lloyd James) brings deep experience and multiple Earphones Award wins to this production. Some listeners report his volume trails off at sentence ends, which can require extra concentration over a full-length financial text β€” consider a slight volume boost.

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Faith & family safety85
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Craft & writing80
Originality78
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers80
Age-fit79
πŸ‘ Human-eye gut-check80
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