The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. August 18, 2026"I love this overview of the incredible bull market we are enjoying," JL writes in, "Especially the point that the Magnificent Seven are now the laggards, and the other 493 stocks of the S&P 500 are the ones leading the market further up.It wasn’t too long ago my inbox was filling up with great concern that index funds were failing because of the Mag 7’s success. Now it's the very...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. August 4, 2026Last week we asked how our international readers are following The Simple Path, and we received letters from dozens of countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Still waiting on Antarctica, but it's a start!If you haven't yet chimed in, please do. It will help us build out a comprehensive database of information on the International Path.In the meantime, we're keeping...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. July 21, 2026It's one of our most common reader questions: "How can I follow The Simple Path from outside the United States?"The Path is fairly straight for Americans, who have access to near-zero-cost index funds via brokerage services—like Vanguard and Fidelity—where pretty much anyone can sign up.Just open an account, transfer money, and use it to buy your VTSAX or VTI or VT.But for folks who live...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. July 7, 2026This week, JL flags an essay from Brad Barrett in the ChooseFI newsletter. "A similar point I make frequently," JL writes, "is that those of us on The Simple Path are unicorns." Check it out below!A Secret Hidden in Plain SightI went to my 25th college reunion at the University of Richmond this past Saturday, and I came away with an observation I can't stop thinking about.Over the course...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. June 23, 2026Amazon Prime Day cometh, and The Simple Path to Wealth will be a part of the festivities. Today, the bible of financial independence is available on Amazon for the lowest price ever. That's both the physical book and the Kindle version! If you've been meaning to pick up a copy or share one with a friend, this might just be your moment! THE SIMPLE NUMBERS This year, the U.S. stock market...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. June 9, 2026"Mr. Jack Bogle might be your patron saint, but YOU are mine! Thank you for paying it forward," Rich B. writes to JL. "Every graduation announcement my wife and I receive, we send them a copy of The Simple Path to Wealth. I look forward to the day when they come back to me and say, 'Hey, remember that book you sent me? It changed my life!’ Because it has changed my life! I feel this deep...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. May 12, 2026A heartfelt thanks to the very many of you who've volunteered to serve as beta readers for The Simple Path to Wealth Workbook ahead of its release this fall! For those who are chosen to participate via the random draw, we'll get you more information soon.In the meantime, anyone and everyone is welcome to pre-order the new Simple Path companion book now! It's another great tool for staying...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. April 28, 2026Later this year, Jessica Collins (along with her dad, JL!) will have a new companion for you on the road to financial independence. The Simple Path to Wealth grew from JL's advice to his daughter, and now Jessica will make it a true multi-generational affair with a new project available in stores on November 24 and for pre-order right now, wherever you buy your books! Amazon | Barnes &...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. April 14, 2026“Lack of money is the root of all evil.”—George Bernard Shaw THE SIMPLE NUMBERS Does it pay to invest ethically? Well, your definition of that term may vary. But assuming you mean something like, "U.S. equity ETFs with corporate governance themes," Alana Benson had a look at the best performers in 2026 for NerdWallet and found some standouts, like First Trust Emerging Markets Human...
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The Simple Path to Wealth Your roadmap to a rich, free life — in just five minutes per week. March 31, 2026“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” —Calvin Coolidge THE SIMPLE NUMBERS It pays to be early. Let's say you start out with...
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