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He also holds commercial and flight instructor licenses, and was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of his former home state of Kentucky.|Taken from Page 294 of [[Bogleheads_Guide|''The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing'']]}} | He also holds commercial and flight instructor licenses, and was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of his former home state of Kentucky.|Taken from Page 294 of [[Bogleheads_Guide|''The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing'']]}} | ||
− | In 2010, Lindauer helped create the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Lindauer | + | In 2010, Lindauer helped create the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Lindauer served as the voluntary president of the Center from 2010 to 2019.<ref>[https://boglecenter.net/2017/02/01/questions-and-answers/ FAQ], The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy.</ref> |
Lindauer was elected to the Daytona Beach Shores city council and was sworn in on November 15, 2016.<ref>[https://www.dbshores.org/199/Mel-Lindauer Council Member Mel Lindauer]</ref> | Lindauer was elected to the Daytona Beach Shores city council and was sworn in on November 15, 2016.<ref>[https://www.dbshores.org/199/Mel-Lindauer Council Member Mel Lindauer]</ref> |
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Born | June 22, 1938 Louisville, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | DCCC and Temple University |
Occupation | Author, Daytona Beach Shores city councilman |
Organization | The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy |
Notable work | The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing |
Website | The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy |
Mel Lindauer is a bogleheads.org reading list author
Mel Lindauer CFS, WMS, (Daytona Beach Shores, FL)[note 1] was dubbed "The Prince of the Bogleheads" by Jack Bogle. He's one of the leaders of the Bogleheads forums, where he and Taylor have combined to contribute an incredible 85,000 posts, helping investors learn the Boglehead way to invest.
A Marine veteran, he started investing in the late '60s and has first-hand experience with both bull and bear markets.
Together with Taylor, he initiated and continues to organize the grassroots Bogleheads' annual meetings. He's been quoted in a number of newspapers and national magazines and has appeared on CNN-fn. He was selected as one of Money Magazine's everyday heroes in it's March 2012 issue.
Retired since 1997, he was founder and former CEO of a successful graphic arts company in the Philadelphia area for 30 years. Since retirement, he has earned credentials as a Certified Fund Specialist from the Institute of Business and Finance and as a Wealth Management Specialist from Kaplan College.
He also holds commercial and flight instructor licenses, and was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of his former home state of Kentucky.
— Taken from Page 294 of The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
In 2010, Lindauer helped create the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Lindauer served as the voluntary president of the Center from 2010 to 2019.[1]
Lindauer was elected to the Daytona Beach Shores city council and was sworn in on November 15, 2016.[2]
Honors
Along with Jack Bogle, Taylor Larimore and Laura Dogu, Mel was honored by being selected as one of Money Magazine's everyday heroes in the magazine's March 2012 issue: Champions of the small investor
Notes
- ↑ CFS - Certified Fund Specialist , WMS - Wealth Management Specialist. See: Understanding Professional Designations
See also
References
- ↑ FAQ, The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy.
- ↑ Council Member Mel Lindauer
External links
Books
Blog
Mel Lindauer is a contributor to The Bogleheads® View blog on Forbes.com.
- Forbes.com profile: Mel Lindauer.
Mel Lindauer was a biweekly column appearing in Forbes magazine online from November 27, 2009 through December 17, 2010. Starting on December 31, 2010, Forbes replaced the article series with a blog.
Archive
Historical Bogleheads View articles can be viewed online at Forbes.com: The Bogleheads' View
Date | Title | Topic | Author | Tag |
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2010-12-31 | How Did Your Portfolio Perform In 2010? | Portfolio Returns | Laura Dogu | Portfolio Returns |
2010-12-17 | Financial Tips For Those Who Hate Investing | Investment Planning | Laura Dogu | Investment Planning |
2010-12-03 | Investing Books To Give This Holiday | Investment Books | Mel Lindauer | Investment Books |
2010-11-19 | A Thanksgiving with John Bogle | Bogleheads' History | Mel Lindauer | Bogleheads |
2010-11-5 | Is Active Investing Performance Chasing? | Active vs Indexing | Mel Lindauer | Active vs Indexing |
2010-10-22 | With Future Returns Likely Lower, Taxes And Investment Expenses Loom Large | Bogleheads Convention | Laura Dogu | Bogleheads |
2010-10-8 | Five Ways To Get Off The Car Loan Merry-Go-Round | Turn Car Expenses into Retirement Savings | Laura Dogu | Saving |
2010-9-24 | Three Money Lessons From Teenagers | Teaching Children About Money | Laura Dogu | Saving |
2010-9-10 | Six Ways To Teach Your Children About Money | Teaching Children About Money | Laura Dogu | Saving |
2010-8-27 | Retirement Planning Simpler If You Ignore The News | Saving and Investing for Retirement | Laura Dogu | Investing for Retirement |
2010-8-13 | The Truth About Equity-Indexed Annuities | Annuities | Mel Lindauer | Equity Indexed-Annuities |
2010-7-30 | For Some Retirees, This Anuity Makes Sense | Annuities | Mel Lindauer | Single Premium Immediate Annuties (SPIAs) |
2010-7-16 | Fixed Deferred Annuities: CDs With Gotchas | Annuities | Mel Lindauer | Fixed Deferred Annuities |
2010-7-2 | Variable Annuities Don't Belong in Retirement Plans | Annuities | Mel Lindauer | Qualified Variable Annuities |
2010-6-18 | How To Cut The Cost Of A Variable Annuity | Annuities | Mel Lindauer | 1035 Annuity Transfer |
2010-6-4 | Annuities: Good, Bad or Ugly? | Annuities | Mel Lindauer | High-Cost Deferred Variable Annuities |
2010-5-22 | How To Revamp Your Portfolio | Asset Allocation | Laura Dogu | Investment Planning |
2010-5-7 | The Key To Tax-Efficient Investing: Asset Location | Asset Location | Laura Dogu | Taxable Accounts |
2010-4-23 | What You Need To Know About IRAs | Retirement Savings | Laura Dogu | IRAs |
2010-4-9 | To ETF Or Not To ETF | ETFs vs. Index Funds | Rick Ferri | ETFs |
2010-3-26 | Actively Managed Mutual Funds Are Obsolete | Active vs. Passive | Rick Ferri | Active vs. Passive |
2010-3-12 | How to Make the Most of Your 401(k) | Retirement Savings | Laura Dogu | Retirement Savings |
2010-2-26 | Let Us Buy More I Bonds | I Bonds | Mel Lindauer | I Bonds |
2010-2-12 | I Bonds: The College Tax Break | I Bonds | Mel Lindauer | I Bonds |
2010-1-29 | The ABCs of Risk-Free I Bonds | I Bonds | Mel Lindauer | I Bonds |
2010-1-15 | Risk-Free Yield? Consider I Bonds | I Bonds | Mel Lindauer | I Bonds |
2009-12-30 | Hitting Your Target Asset Allocation | Asset Allocation | Laura Dogu | Investment Planning |
2009-12-23 | It's All About Your Asset Allocation | Asset Allocation | Laura Dogu | Investment Planning |
2009-12-18 | The Key To Investing Success: Start With A Plan | Investment Policy Statement | Laura Dogu | Investment Planning |
2009-12-11 | Who Cares What The Dow Did Last Week? | Tune Out Market Noise | Rick Ferri | Buy and Hold |
2009-11-30 | Last Minute Roth Opportunity | No RMD in 2009 Presents a Roth Conversion Opportunity | Mel Lindauer | Retirement |
2009-11-27 | Meet the Bogleheads | Introduction to the Bogleheads | Mel Lindauer | Bogleheads |
See also
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- The latest from Mel Lindauer@bogleheads,President, Bogle Center FFL; Forbes.com columnist; co-author, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing & The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning.