Our investment and economic outlook, September 2026 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook Click here to download region-by-region economic outlook
The RBA’s fourth rate hike aims to get ahead of inflation expectations By Grant Feng, Ph.D, Senior Economist, Asia-Pacific Markets and economy The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6% at the monetary policy meeting today, delivering a fourth increase in what has become a distinctly front-loaded…
What Vietnam’s Emerging Market upgrade means for investors By Vanguard Markets and economy Vietnam’s capital market has reached an important milestone. On the 18th of September the global index provider FTSE Russell announced the country’s upgrade from Frontier to Emerging Market status. In practical terms, that means Vietnam will become part of major Emerging Market…
How women invest: Discipline beats false confidence The idea that women lack confidence in investing can be misleading. Here’s a more helpful way to frame things: You may be more cautious before you start, but that caution can translate into more thoughtful, less reactive investing behaviours. Recent Vanguard research shows that while women may invest…