A new ETFs record as investors target international equity index funds By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer ETFs Strong third-quarter investor inflows lift ETF assets to a record $219.5 billion. Robust investor cash flows over the September quarter, most notably into international equity index-tracking ETFs, helped to lift the Australian ETFs industry’s assets under…
Christopher Cachia/CCA Financial Planners has been shortlisted for the ifa Excellence Awards 2024. Christopher Cachia/CCA Financial Planners has been named as a finalist in the ifa Excellence Awards for Holistic Adviser of the Year – VIC. The ifa Excellence Awards is an unparalleled awards program that identifies the top businesses and professionals in the financial…
2024 Vanguard Index Chart: The strong path from steady investing By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Investing strategy The average annual returns from six major asset classes over the last 30 years. Some events can become ingrained in our memories. Take four years ago for example, when the rapid spread of COVID-19 sparked mass…
Our investment and economic outlook, August 2024 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our region-by-region economic outlook and latest forecasts for investment returns. This month, we take a closer look at interest rates and the changed anatomy of bond returns. They’re simple enough dynamics: Interest rates rise, bond prices fall; interest rates fall, bond prices rise.…
Economic payoff of AI is coming – but it’s not here yet By Joe Davis, Vanguard Global Chief Economist Markets and economy AI’s rapid run may not prevent a U.S. slowdown or justify high stock valuations. I’m optimistic about the long-term potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to power big increases in worker productivity and economic…
A rear-vision roadmap to greater retirement heights By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Future investment returns are unknown, but past returns are a guide for retirement. If you’re a member of a superannuation fund, for all intents and purposes you’re a long-term investor. After all, most of us will be receiving regular compulsory…
