Two ways to invest your mortgage rate cut By Vanguard Investing strategy Why investing extra money from a rate cut can be a better long-term option Millions of Australians holding variable rate mortgages are about to receive a monthly household cash infusion, thanks to the Reserve Bank’s 0.25% cash rate cut on 20 May.…
Three reasons why you should care about costs By Vanguard Investing strategy Minimising costs is a critical part of every investor’s toolkit. This is because unlike other purchases in life (like a budget model car versus a luxury model), you generally don’t get more if you pay more. Indeed, in the investing world, the more…
Portfolios for the risk we may not be imagining By Vanguard Markets and economy Investors have faced a wild ride in 2025. The excitement may not be over. Equity and fixed income markets took less than a month to recover after U.S. tariff announcements in early April sent them reeling, giving investors a valuable opportunity…
How topping up your super each year could leave you $80,000 better off in retirement By Vanguard Super and retirement The power of regular voluntary super contributions As the end of the financial year approaches, it’s the perfect time to consider giving your super a boost. New analysis from Vanguard shows that small, consistent contributions…
How missing a few days in the market can drastically reduce your returns By Vanguard Investing strategy There is an old saying that good investing is about “time in the market, not timing the market.” While it may be tempting to react to the constant stream of market news, a low-cost “buy and hold” strategy…
A growing number of SMSF trustees are switching to ETFs By Vanguard ETFs Over half of self managed super fund trustees now hold at least one ETF A growing number of self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are using exchange traded funds (ETFs) in their investment portfolio, primarily to tap into international and Australian shares.…
Our investment and economic outlook, May 2025 By Vanguard Markets and economy Tariff reprieves, trade deals brighten the economic horizon Global trade developments have made us more optimistic for modest economic growth in 2025. But policy uncertainty remains high. Australia Amid weaker global growth, expect a dovish central bank. “Given the combination of…
Tariff strife on hold as other risks simmer By Vanguard Markets and economy Tariff announcements create a risk-off environment In an unlikely sequence of events, markets have just navigated a dramatic round-trip: a sharp spike in volatility and a market sell-off, followed by an equally swift return to relative calm. The CBOE Volatility Index…
New SMSF trustees propel uptake of financial advice By Vanguard Super and retirement The $1 trillion superannuation sector still has significant advice gaps The number of Australians using a self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) hit a new record at the end of 2024. Australian Tax Office data shows almost 26,000 new funds were created last…
Vanguard Australia ETF investors stayed the course in April By Vanguard ETFs How ETF investors navigated ‘Vanguard weather’ in April Vanguard is used to navigating bouts of market volatility like we saw in April. We call these periods of uncertainty “Vanguard weather” because they underscore the importance of our four principles of investing success: setting long-term…