Part I. The story of vanguard. 1974: The prophecy ; 1945-1965: The background ; Blair, Princeton, Fortune, and Wellington ; 1965-1974: The "go-go" era, the aftermath, and the formation of Vanguard ; The index fund revolution: from birth to dominance ; 1974-1981: A new beginning ; 1981-1991: Setting the stage for future growth ; 1991-1996: Preparing for a new mutual fund industry ; 1996-2006: The ETF revolutionizes indexing ; 2006-2018: The momentum continues
strategy follows structure ; Caring: The founder's legacy
Part 2. The Vanguard funds. Wellington fund: Vanguard's alpha and omega ; The index funds ; The Windsor funds ; The PRIMECAP funds ; The bond funds ; Problems and perspectives
Part 3. The future of investment management. The fund industry becomes mutual ; The challenge to the S&P 500 index fund ; "The Financial Institutions Act of 2030"
Part 4. Personal reflections. What really matters: a memoir.
