[Smart Investing] Fixing your interest for the long term

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. SmartInvesting™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   13 May 2013   IN THIS EDITION: Fixing your interest for the long term Retirement looms for many more SMSF members Willing property losers expect to recover Fixing your interest for the long term In January 2012 the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) paved the way for fixed income exchange traded funds to be listed for trading. The upcoming launch of ASX traded government bonds later this month will further add to the choices available for investors considering investing in fixed income.   Read more Retirement looms for many more SMSF members When SMSFs begin to pay pensions or lump sums to one or more members, their compliance obligations understandably increase.   Read more Willing property losers expect to recover The Taxation Statistics 2010-11 report, released by the tax office over the past week, highlights the willingness of many investors to initially lose money on direct property investments with their costs far exceeding their rent.   Read more Vanguard investor education in association with Impacts of the "Future of Financial Advice" VIDEO | 22 April 2013 Tim Blue interviews Robin Bowerman, Head of Market Strategy & Communications, Vanguard   Vanguard in the news Vanguard boss bursts interest rate bubble on bonds Andrew Main | 04 May 2013 A common and incorrect view among investors is that there will be a bond bubble "bust" once global interest rates rise again, says Greg Davis, a senior executive of Vanguard who moved to Australia from the US in January. To read the full article, please visit the The Australian website Please note the link above will show a copy of the article (where freely available), or the publisher's website if a subscription is required. QUICK LINKS Exchange Traded Funds Performance News and Commentary Retail Managed Funds Client services Online: Click here to see contact details for the Vanguard Client Services Team around Australia. Client service associates are available from 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday (Melbourne time). Email: clientservices@vanguard.com.au Telephone: 1300 655 101 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time. Vanguard ETF Help desk: 1300 655 888 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time. Unsubscribing from this email: To unsubscribe from Vanguard communications, please email clientservices@vanguard.com.au or contact us on 1300 655 101. General advice warning Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd ABN 72 072 881 086 / AFS Licence 227263 is the product issuer. We have not taken your or your clients' circumstances into account when preparing the information in our electronic publications so they may not be applicable to your circumstances. You should therefore consider your or your clients' circumstances and our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making any investment decision. You can access our PDS here or by calling 1300 655 205. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Our electronic publications are prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Not all articles are prepared by Vanguard so they may not represent our views and opinions. Vanguard Investments Australia Limited is in no way responsible for the content or loss resulting from use of any website owned by a third party that may be linked to this email via hyperlink. © Copyright 2013 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms and conditions of use  |  Disclaimers  |  Privacy policy CONNECT WITH US  LinkedIn  Twitter