[Smart Investing] What value the government annuity?; Why asset allocation really matters; Crackdown on wayward SMSFs

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27 August 2012 What value the government annuity? Not many people ignore or turn a blind eye to an asset worth more than $400,000. In retirement planning circles the Holy Grail is a product that delivers steady income and is capital guaranteed. Read more » Why asset allocation really matters More than quarter of a century ago, a landmark investment research paper by three US academics concluded that the asset allocation of an investment portfolio is the primary driver of its long-term performance. Read more » Crackdown on wayward SMSFs The tax office, in its role as regulator of self-managed super for the past 10 years, has long emphasised that most SMSF trustees genuinely try to comply with superannuation law. Read more » Vanguard in the news These links show a copy of the article (where freely available), or the publisher's website if a subscription is required. Fund Manager of the Year: tricks of the trade Jason Clout, 22 August 12 Vanguard was awarded Fund Manager of the Year at the Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards, an acknowledgment of the success of its index-based investment across a number of asset classes. AFR website »	QUICK LINKS   Tim Blue interviews Holly Dorber from FSC Lifewise Video | 31 July 2012 Financial planning from the outset Video | 16 July 2012   CONTACT US Email clientservices@vanguard.com.au Our office: Level 34, Freshwater Place 2 Southbank Boulevard Southbank VIC 3006 (map) Telephone: 1300 655 101, 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time.   Vanguard ETF enquiries For more information on Vanguard ETFs please call 1300 655 888 Unsubscribe  |  Vanguard on Twitter
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