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ESG: Putting it all together and making decisions
Interest in ESG in Australia is healthy and growing, even as measured against global trends and the events of 2020 have only compounded those preferences.
Five common myths about ESG (and how to help align your clients' investments with their values)
There's been a lot to reckon with so far in 2020. It has made us all a bit more aware of the impact our choices have on others, and the world at large, and helped drive a new wave of interest in ESG as an investment category.
Choosing an index fund: it's more than just expense ratio
Since the first index fund was launched some 45 years ago, millions of investors across the world have taken advantage of this easy-to-implement investment vehicle that offers transparency, diversification, low-costs and tax efficiency.
Why a 'total return' approach to investing is right for the COVID-19 era
A 'total-return' approach allows investors to separate the spending strategy that best suits their goals in retirement from their portfolio strategy.
The value of financial advice is keenly felt in tough times
Between see-sawing markets and concerned clients, it's clear we're dealing with a changed world and one in which financial advice has a new sense of urgency for many.
Focus on investment costs, not style
When it comes to investing, the reality is the opposite of the marketer's beloved slogan: 'you get what you pay for'.
The importance of cost in retirement
Retirement is complex, and in spite of the volumes of research on the topic, there are rarely simple answers to many questions for those moving into retirement.
How much home country bias is too much?
If Australia's dream equities run comes to an end, investors may start to feel the pain, particularly when their standard of living in retirement is at stake.
For those who are intending to start the New Year with a new investment portfolio or by establishing a self-managed superannuation fund – it's time to map out a plan of what to invest in.
Does your portfolio have the right infrastructure?
Infrastructure assets were named as a contributing factor to the performance differentials between some super funds.
At Vanguard, passive investing ≠ passive ownership
By any measure, index investing is a success story with investors globally gravitating to funds low-cost investing. Vanguard's funds, index and active, invest broadly in markets across the world, and are therefore part owners of practically all listed companies.
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