Investing without blind spots By Vanguard Investing strategy How investor biases and inertia affect portfolios and how to overcome them Behavioural economics may not be the first thing investors think about when managing their portfolios, but it could be the missing link to better outcomes. In this episode of Better Vantage, Andy Reed, head…
Preparing for an inheritance By Vanguard The basics What role will an inheritance play in your long-term wealth strategy? If the ballpark numbers are at least remotely close, the amount of assets set to be transferred from one generation to the next in Australia over the coming decades will amount to trillions of dollars. According…
Position sizing can make or break your returns By Vanguard Investing strategy The power of position sizing I have a thought experiment. Assume you are given $25, and you can bet on a coin that has a 60% chance of coming up heads and a 40% chance of coming up tails. You have 30 minutes…
How to budget using the 50/30/20 method By Vanguard The basics This is a great strategy for anyone who wants an easy and structured budgeting method To achieve our financial goals, we need to know where our money is going. This is why having a budget is so important. What’s even more important is…
The hunt for yield is on again. But not all yields are the same. By Vanguard Investing strategy Low interest rates have intensified the search for higher income returns As we noted in a recent article, Australian households are now holding record amounts of cash. Reserve Bank data shows the weighted average interest rate being paid on…
The ATO is targeting super dental extractions By Vanguard Super and retirement The number of applications to access super for medical treatments has surged You may have heard or read ads from some dental service providers asserting that you can access your superannuation to pay for dental procedures. It may sound like a great idea…
How to use the zero-based budget method By Vanguard The basics This is a good strategy for people who focus on the details and like to track where all their dollars are being spent. To achieve our financial goals, we need to know where our money is going. This is why having a budget…
How to budget using the pay-yourself-first method By Vanguard The basics Here’s three simple steps to create a budget that involves paying yourself before paying your bills. To achieve our financial goals, we need to know where our money is going. This is why having a budget is so important. What’s even more important is…
Our investment and economic outlook, October 2025 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook Australia Modest disinflation, tight labour market warrant caution “We expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to maintain a cautious monetary policy stance, with any future easing likely to proceed at a…
Clearer signs needed before another rate cut By Grant Feng, Senior Economist Markets and economy The RBA wants to see a sustained reduction in inflation levels Last week’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep its cash rate on hold at 3.60% came as no surprise. Following the 0.25% interest rate cut…