Investors

People who let compounding do the work. Some famous, some not.

• Warren Buffett: The Compounder of OmahaHow Warren Buffett turned patience and a long runway into one of the great compounding records.
• Charlie Munger: Never Interrupt CompoundingCharlie Munger, Buffett's partner, on the first rule of compounding and the power of sitting still.
• John Bogle: The Man Who Cut the FeesJohn Bogle founded Vanguard and the first index fund for ordinary investors. His idea saved savers trillions in fees.
• Benjamin Graham: The Father of Value InvestingBenjamin Graham taught Warren Buffett and wrote the book that still defines careful investing.
• Peter Lynch: Invest in What You KnowPeter Lynch ran the Fidelity Magellan fund to a 29% annual return and wrote the most readable books on stock picking.
• John Templeton: Buy at the Point of Maximum PessimismJohn Templeton bought 104 stocks under $1 in 1939 and built one of the first global investment funds.
• Ronald Read: The Janitor Who Left $8 MillionRonald Read pumped gas and swept floors in Vermont. He died with an $8 million portfolio built from dividend stocks held for decades.
• Anne Scheiber: $5,000 to $22 MillionAnne Scheiber retired from the IRS with $5,000 in savings and turned it into $22 million over 50 years.
• Grace Groner: Three Shares and 75 YearsGrace Groner bought three shares of Abbott Laboratories in 1935 for $180. At her death they were worth $7 million.