Smart Investing
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What do you expect to leave your children in your estate?
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As federal politicians debate over paid parental leave, the plight of women's superannuation savings has been highlighted once again this week with the release of a report, Superannuation Savings Gap for Women, authored by superannuation consultants and actuaries Rice Warner.
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Are you in danger of exceeding at least one of the annual caps on super contributions?
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When it comes to financial advice it is not all about money. There is the issue of accessibility – why more Australians don’t seek the services of a qualified financial adviser.
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Successive ABS Retirement and Retirement Intentions reports show that more than a third of retirees who take superannuation lump sums use at least some of the money to pay off homes, upgrade homes or undertake home renovations.
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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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Housing commencements 17 Mar 10
Given Australia’s shortage of housing, today’s release of preliminary national figures for housing commencements over the December quarter will be closely studied.
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Breaking news: latest economic outlook 19 Mar 10
The Melbourne Institute Monthly Bulletin of Economic Trends is released at 11am today. This report provides a forecast for our economy over the next four quarters while giving a succinct and timely update of its present state. It covers such areas as GDP growth, consumption, unemployment, the inflationary outlook, 90-day bill rate, and exchange rate.
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Deadline for monthly BAS 21 Mar 10
This is the final date for businesses to lodge their monthly business activity statements (BAS) for February and to pay any necessary tax. (Dates can differ if using a tax agent.)
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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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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.
