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…
How behavioural biases could be hurting your investment returns By Vanguard The basics Two mental traps that could be affecting your investing Even the most experienced investors can fall prey to subtle psychological traps. These behavioural biases often operate under the surface, influencing decisions in ways that can undermine long-term investment success. Here are two…
Six easy steps women can take to improve their financial outcomes By Vanguard The basics Follow these empowering strategies to take bigger long-term financial strides. International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on 8 March every year to highlight the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. At the same time, IWD…
AI’s impact on productivity and the workforce By Vanguard Markets and economy AI is set to lead to the fastest productivity and economic growth in a generation. The impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the most rapid productivity and economic growth in a generation. As Vanguard Global Chief Economist Joe Davis explains, AI…
Five financial steps for the new year By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer The basics The start of 2025 is a good opportunity to take decisive financial steps. The new year can often be a trigger point for many people to review their financial plans and strategies for the year ahead and beyond. It…
Quarterly economic and market update September 2024 Global equities navigating a more complicated path in the September quarter but still ended at all-time highs. Download Full Update
Passive is massive: ETF investors still heavily favour index strategies By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer ETFs More than 85% of investor inflows into ETFs are going into index-tracking funds. Index-tracking exchange traded funds (ETFs) are continuing to capture the vast bulk of investor inflows on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), despite a surge…
Quarterly economic and market update June 2024 Global equities reached record highs after faltering in April, as the inflation outlook became more favourable as the quarter progressed. The ‘bad news is good news’ dynamic reemerged as weaker economic data, particularly in the United States, contributed to more interest rate cuts priced in by markets… Download…
Our investment and economic outlook, July 2024 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our region-by-region economic outlook and latest forecasts for investment returns. A labour market indicator that has reliably signaled the start of recession could appear in coming months. The Sahm rule (named after the former Federal Reserve economist who identified it) is triggered when…
Less globalisation may not mean higher U.S. inflation By Kevin Khang, Vanguard Senior International Economist Markets and economy Why slowing globalisation is unlikely to lead to worrying inflation. Low inflation in the decades before the COVID-19 pandemic has often been attributed to globalisation. So, it would be natural to think the opposite—that less international trade,…