Smart Investing
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The cover story in the latest Superfunds magazine opens with the revelation that one of Australia's leading authorities on the inadequacy of women's super savings regards her own super savings as "most parlous".
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The powerful rebound in the sharemarket from the depths of the GFC provides a compelling lesson about the high cost of market timing.
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Perhaps, it should be expected. Operators of unscrupulous businesses that make unsolicited offers in the post to buy listed shares for way under their market value are making a last ditch effort to make fast money from unwary shareholders.
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When you look at the global scorecard for countries and their forecast economic growth one thing stands out clearly: the emerging world is in far better shape in terms of expected future growth than established developed countries.
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What do you expect to leave your children in your estate?
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- Investment interviews
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Vanguard’s Index Chart - Looking forward, looking back
Joe Brennan, Vanguard's Chief Investment Officer, takes us through the journey of the major asset classes over the last four decades as they face a range of political, economic and financial events, some positive and some negative.
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The Domestic Property Market
Angus Mcleod, Portfolio Manager, Equities at Vanguard Investments reviews the domestic property market, looking at the current state and the outlook for the next quarter.
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Second Quarter 2009 review with Daniel Newhall
In this brief webcast, Daniel Newhall of Vanguard Portfolio Review Group offers a summary of returns and some perspective on recent market events.
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The Federal Budget and your super
Robin Bowerman, Principal and Head of Retail, talks about the proposed Federal Budget changes to the superannuation contribution limits.
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Vanguard’s Index Chart - Looking forward, looking back
- Podcasts
- Market Calendar
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Drive-a-way deals 22 Mar 10
New car sales figures for February are released today.
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US new home sales 24 Mar 10
This is a key measure for the US and world economies. Figures for February are released today.
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Financial stability 25 Mar 10
The Reserve Bank releases The Financial Stability Report, providing the bank’s assessment of the current condition of Australia’s financial system and risks to its stability. The report’s occasional special articles attract much attention. The report is released at 11.30am.
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US Consumer Confidence 31 Mar 10
The latest US Consumer Confidence Index released today by the Conference Board is a much-studied indicator. It is based on a survey of 5000 US householders.
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Approvals to build 31 Mar 10
Australian commercial and residential building approvals for February are released today.
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Robin Bowerman, Principal and Head of Retail at Vanguard Investments, shares investment and personal finance insights gained from two decades in the finance industry as writer, commentator and editor.
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Supercharged ETF growth 15 Mar 10
The total market capitalisation of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on stockmarkets throughout the world has risen from under $US1 billion to more than $US1 trillion over the past 17 years, reports ETF Landscape, published by the UK-based research team with the BlackRock financial group.
Wanted: local research on ETFs 04 Mar 10
Despite the rapid growth of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Australia, there is a dearth of independent research on locally listed funds.
The control factor 18 Feb 10
One of the main reasons why many people establish a SMSF is a determination to gain more control over their retirement savings.
SMSF expectations 16 Feb 10
As Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) become increasingly popular among Australian investors, their use as the core equity portfolios of self-managed superannuation funds will inevitably keep rising.
ETF aware 11 Feb 10
Awareness is growing among financial planners about the use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to provide the core equity portfolios of individual and SMSF clients.
Surge in ETF popularity 10 Feb 10
The market capitalisation of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) continues to rapidly increase, reflecting their fast-growing popularity and the strong rebound in share prices since last March.
When volatility rises 04 Feb 10
Investors are receiving a sharp reminder early in 2010 of how sharemarket volatility can suddenly rise, with some stocks and sectors being particularly affected.
ETFs made simple 04 Feb 10
A recent feature in The New York Times provides a no-nonsense introduction to the main attributes of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that are contributing to their fast-growing popularity.
Low-cost simplicity 15 Dec 09
The basic characteristics of Exchange Traded Funds – simplicity, low fees, wide diversification and tax-efficiency – together with the growing recognition that active equity managers rarely succeed in consistently outperforming the market – are turning more financial planners to ETFs.
Advice boost for ETFs 14 Dec 09
Australian financial planners are expected to increasing advise their clients about the possible inclusion of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in their portfolios as the move to advisers charging fees rather than commissions gathers pace.
