Smart Investing
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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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The reality that many super fund members obtain at least some death and permanent disability insurance through their funds doesn’t mean, of course, that their level of cover is adequate.
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The annual rich lists of business magazines in the US, Asia and Australia would be among their best-sellers of the year.
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Investments are as susceptible to economic cycles as gardens are to the changing seasons.
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- Podcasts
- Market Calendar
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Employment pointer 11 Mar 10
Australia’s labour force figures for February are released today.
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Release of Reserve Bank Board Bulletin 11 Mar 10
The latest Reserve Bank Bulletin is released at 11.30am today, providing more pointers to the state of the Australian economy. The bulletin covers a wide range of current financial and investment issues.
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US international trade 11 Mar 10
The figures for US international trade in goods and services during January are released today. These provide a valuable insight into the US economy.
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Debt take-up 15 Mar 10
Australian lending finance figures for January – covering housing, personal, commercial and leasing finance – are released today. These provide another key measure of the economy.
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Inside the Reserve Bank 16 Mar 10
The Reserve Bank releases at 11.30am today the minutes of its monetary policy meeting on March 2, revealing more of the bank’s latest views on interest rates and inflation.
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Investment videos
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.
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.
Responses to the market downturn
Jeremy Duffield, Managing Director of Vanguard Investments Asia Pacific, talks about the market conditions and Vanguard's response.
Global investment road: Leadership in the tough times
The Chairman of The Vanguard Group talks the current state of financial markets.
Smart investing in times of uncertainty
Financial market commentator, James Dunn talks to Robin Bowerman, Vanguard's Principal & Head of Retail, about investment strategies for volatile markets.
The secret of indexing
Interview with Dr Burton Malkiel, Chemical Bank Chairman's Professor of Economics Princeton University
Interpreting investor behaviour
Steve Utkus, Director of Vanguard's Centre for Retirement Research explains how behavioural finance can be used to interpret investor behaviour.
Taking the emotion out of investing
Steve Utkus, Director of Vanguard's Centre for Retirement Research discusses the concept of behavioural finance.
