> Pardon my ignorance, but how would NYT directly benefit from a boost in Vanguard popularity? I never said they would. I could imagine they got paid for this

> Pardon my ignorance, but how would NYT directly benefit from a boost in Vanguard popularity? I never said they would. I could imagine they got paid for this article but if I said so I would go out on a limb as I don't know whether that's the case. All I am really saying is this: > What I miss is a critical examination of the situation. ---- edit: I think this is a more balanced article on Vanguard: http://fortune.com/vanguard-mutual-funds-investment/ http://fortune.com/vanguard-mutual-funds-investment/ (It's from December 2016, though)