Books by Charles D. Ellis

This rare intimate look at Jack Bogle and his world-changing investment organization provides invaluable lessons for investors, for business leaders, and for historians of finance One of the world's largest, fastest-growing, and most trusted investing institutions, Vanguard serves over 30 million clients, manages more than eight trillion dollars, and is an influential industry disruptor. Now, Charles D. Ellis-referred to by Money magazine as "the wisest man on Wall Street"-reveals the story behind Vanguard's rise to the top of the investing world. Provided unprecedented access to Vanguard's leaders, including Bogle himself, Ellis explains why Bogle started Vanguard and how he developed it into an investment industry disrupter and, eventually, an industry leader. Along the way, you'll learn practical lessons about: . Active investing. Index investing. ETFs. Mergers. Building and running a businessEllis includes in-depth interviews with the executives and key leaders of Vanguard, clear takeaways and lessons from their experiences, a primer on ETFs, and Jack Brennan's Leadership Principles. From the emergence of index funds to the success of exchange-traded funds, Inside Vanguard is a near-Shakespearian drama of individual human struggle and triumph

An indispensable collection of essays from one of the investment world's leading lightsIn Figuring It Out: Answers to the Most Difficult Investment Questions, world-renowned investing and finance guru Charles D. Ellis delivers a robust collection of incisive essays on an array of perennial and contemporary investing issues, from the rise and fall of performance investing to a compilation of essential investing guidelines.In the book, you'll also find eye-opening discussions of:* Whether bonds are an appropriate investment vehicle for long-term investors* The costs of excessive liquidity in the typical portfolio* The characteristics of successful investment firms, and how to spot themA can't-miss resource for the everyday retail investor, author Charles Ellis draws on a lifetime of distinguished client service in the financial markets to reward readers with common-sense and accessible advice that deserves to be followed by anyone with an interest in maximizing their investment returns over the long haul.

Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the author learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. In this title, he shares his hard-won insights with you.

"Charley Ellis has written a magnificent portrait, capturing the indomitable spirit of Joe Wilson and his instinctive understanding of the need for and commercial usefulness of a transforming imaging technology.

The first complete Who's Who in the history of the world's best-known financial street Charles D. Ellis and James R. Vertin have crafted a window on Wall Street that investors won't want to miss.