How changes to deeming rates could affect your pension payments By Vanguard Super and retirement What the end to the deeming freeze means for Age Pensioners If you receive the Age Pension, upcoming changes from 20 September could affect your payments. Deeming rates used by the government to estimate the income pensioners earn from savings…
ASIC warns investment scams are on the rise By Vanguard The basics Why staying alert to scams is more important than ever ASIC has issued a warning about a new wave of investment scam websites using images of well-known Australian identities. The regulator says it has shut down more than 330 investment scam websites so…
A terrific environment for bonds By Vanguard Investing strategy In a recent Morningstar article, Sara Devereux, Vanguard’s global head of fixed income, says bond investors are enjoying a rare sweet spot in today’s market. With yields well above pre-pandemic lows and the Federal Reserve (Fed) expected to begin cutting interest rates soon, the environment remains…
Winning, losing, and learning: A reading list for investors By Vanguard The basics Reminiscences of a Stock Operator “Everybody knows that psychology plays a big role in investing,” said Daniel Shaykevich, a senior portfolio manager in Vanguard Fixed Income Group. “But we often focus on the psychology of groups, crowds, etc. We often ignore our…
Our investment and economic outlook, August 2025 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook Australia Progress on disinflation paves the way for further easing “The Reserve Bank of Australia is cautiously dovish amid progress on disinflation and diminished uncertainty.” —Grant Feng, Vanguard Senior Economist First-quarter…
How ‘investment procrastination’ could be hurting your wealth By Vanguard The basics Putting off investing could cost you more than you think Many people delay investing because they feel they don’t know enough, are afraid of making mistakes or believe they need a large sum to begin. This ‘investment procrastination’ — which can be…
