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Robin Bowerman, Principal, Corporate Affairs & Market Development 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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How should I invest in volatile markets? 01 Feb 12
This is a question that many investors are, not surprisingly, asking themselves. But what might surprise some investors is that the answer is not as elusive as it may at first seem.
ETFs in volatile markets 31 Jan 12
Changes to the ASX operating rules to allow fixed income Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to trade on the Australian market will open a new means for investors to efficiently, conveniently and inexpensively diversify their investment portfolios.
Repeat offenders 23 Jan 12
It seems that some SMSF trustees won't learn their lesson. They keep running into trouble with the tax office in its role as regulator of self-managed super.
Retirees make a comeback 17 Jan 12
The number-crunchers at the Australian Bureau of Statistics have come up with the actual number of Australians who had fully retired but have since either returned to work or are planning to look for work.
The big issues 03 Jan 12
The chief executives of Australia’s large super funds were recently asked to nominate the five big issues now facing their funds. These superannuation bosses – participating in the National CEO Thinktank held during the annual conference of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) – came up with a list that is worth a close look.
New Year's resolutions 28 Dec 11
Perhaps it may be a worthwhile exercise over the Christmas break to spend a little time thinking about how to improve your personal finances and investments over the next 12 months.
Retirement evolution 21 Dec 11
At what age do you intend to retire – if at all? Do you aim to wind-down slowly to retirement by working fewer hours or by taking a part-time job? And how do you plan to finance your retirement?
Behold the beauty of bonds 16 Dec 11
It is a time for celebration. In a year of gloom and doom that many investors will be happy to say farewell to the humble bond fund once again came to the fore, a place not only of safe harbor but also of solid return.
Paradoxical future for SMSFs 14 Dec 11
The self-managed super fund sector faces a rather paradoxical future: Continued success in attracting big dollars yet the prospect of a very slight loss of market share.
Over the limit 12 Dec 11
Motorists should obviously take considerable care over Christmas not to overshoot the legal limit for drinking and driving. It will also be worthwhile for super fund members to spare a few minutes over Christmas thinking about the dangers of going over another limit – the annual caps on superannuation contributions.