Most Australians are failing the retirement test

Most Australians are failing the retirement test By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Here are four basic retirement questions many people struggle to answer correctly. They are four fairly basic statements related to Australia’s retirement income system that every working and retired person should ideally be able to answer correctly as either true…

New financial year, new you

New financial year, new you By Vanguard Investing Strategy A new financial year can bring a chance to reset and focus on your investment goals.  For many, a new year brings new beginnings and a chance to reset and focus on what matters most. So, the imminent start to a new financial year may be…

Australia’s mid-year economic and investment outlook

July 2024 | 8 min read Australia’s mid-year economic and investment outlook By Grant Feng, Senior Economist, Vanguard Markets and economy Our latest forecasts for the Australian economy and investment returns in 2024. GDP Growth Inflation* Monetary policy** Unemployment rate United States 2% 2.9% 5.25%-5.5% 4% Canada 1.25%-1.5% 2.1%-2.4% 4.25%-4.5% 6%-6.5% Mexico 1.75%-2.25% 3.7%-3.9% 9.75%-10.25%…