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
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- Market Calendar
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A matter of confidence 10 Feb 10
The influential monthly Westpac-Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is released today. From this survey, the institute creates an index reflecting consumers' evaluations of their household financial circumstances over the past year and the coming year as well as their expectations for economic conditions over the coming year and the next five years. And consumers are asked for their views about the conditions for buying cars and homes, and about the wisest places to invest and save.
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US international trade 10 Feb 10
The figures for US international trade in goods and services during December are released today. These provide a valuable insight into the US economy.
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Housing finance 10 Feb 10
Australian housing finance figures for December, released today. The housing finance figures cover loans for building new homes and for buying existing homes.
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Employment pointer 11 Feb 10
Australia’s labour force figures for January are released today.
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Debt take-up 15 Feb 10
Australian lending finance figures for December – covering housing, personal, commercial and leasing finance – are released today. These provide another key measure of the economy.
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Smart Investing
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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Why no extra contributions? It's no mystery 08 Feb 10
If you regularly make voluntary contributions to your super fund, the following statistics may take you by surprise.
Strike-back 05 Feb 10
Most investors would have watched for many years with feelings of extreme frustration as unscrupulous businesses made unsolicited offers in the post to buy listed shares for prices way below their market value.
High fees an age old problem 03 Feb 10
The new year has started off with an old problem. Two detailed and authoritative assessments from quite different perspectives have given us the latest assessment of the costs and challenges of an ageing population.
Big issues 01 Feb 10
Without doubt, one of the biggest issues facing Australians in coming years is the adequacy of the retirement savings held by our rapidly ageing population.
Before the horse has bolted 28 Jan 10
The tax office has begun 2010 with a renewed get-tough strike against the operators of illegal early-release super schemes.
Don’t be fooled 25 Jan 10
It seems that many investors delude themselves into believing that their investment capital should produce unrealistically high returns during retirement.
The outsiders 12 Jan 10
Let's spare a few thoughts during the holiday break for the true outsiders of super: women and the self-employed.
Why a SMSF? 06 Jan 10
Here are a couple of questions for SMSF trustees – no matter when their funds were established.
The ups and downs of margin loans 30 Dec 09
Hopefully, one of the lasting lessons of the bear market will be to use margin loans in a responsible way.
Christmas spendthrifts 23 Dec 09
The lead-up to Christmas and the Christmas holidays are times of the year when spendthrifts come to the fore and their free-spending ways are truly on public display.
