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Bonds portfolios and interest rates

You may be familiar with the relationship between bond prices and interest rates. But are rising interest rates always bad for bond portfolios?

15 Feb 2022
Investing basics

Bonds and credit spreads

What are credit spreads, and what does it mean for your portfolio when they widen or tighten?

13 Dec 2021
Investing basics

Bonds and diversification

What is the role bonds play in a diversified investment portfolio and how do they behave through different market conditions?

13 Dec 2021
Investing basics

The power of perspective

The 2021 Vanguard Index Chart illustrates how sticking to a long-term investment plan, with diversification, allows you to grow your wealth even in the face of market crises and short-term volatility.

11 Aug 2021
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Investing basics

Understanding indexing: Plain Talk

This guide explains the difference between actively and passively managed index funds.

14 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Understanding indexing

This video explains the approach of passive index fund managers is not to try and beat the market.

13 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Understanding indexing

How to use index funds as the building blocks of a successful investment portfolio.

12 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Equity investing: Plain Talk

This guide explains all about investing in shares, and becoming a company shareholder.

09 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Understanding asset classes

Having a mix of investments across different asset classes such as shares, bonds, property or cash is the key achieving diversified exposure.

09 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Bond investing

This video explains the important role bonds play in investment portfolios to help reduce volatility and spread risks.

08 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Shares - equity investing

This video explains the basics of shares and dividends, and why they are riskier than other types of assets.

08 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Bond investing: Plain Talk

Whether you're looking to generate income, diversify your investments or reduce volatility, bonds can be a smart choice.

07 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Diversified Investments Quick Guide

This brochure shows the structures of Vanguard's four multi-asset diversified investment funds.

07 Apr 2020
Investing basics

Vanguard Diversified Index ETFs

How Vanguard's low-cost multi-sector index ETFs provide broad diversification across multiple asset classes.

06 Apr 2020

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