[Smart Investing] Asset allocations in a changing investment environment

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. SmartInvesting™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   02 September 2013   IN THIS EDITION: Asset allocations in a changing investment environment New SMSF trustees sign-up – by the thousands The Value of Financial Literacy Asset allocations in a changing investment environment The latest SMSF Investment Patterns Survey, published by SMSF administrator Multiport, provides a useful insight into the asset allocation of many self-managed super funds.   Read more New SMSF trustees sign-up – by the thousands Once a decision is made to establish a self-managed super fund, intending members/trustees usually cannot wait until it is up and running.   Read more The Value of Financial Literacy September 1-7 is MoneySmart Week, an independent, not-for-profit national initiative promoting the importance of financial literacy. Financial literacy is about understanding money and finances and being able to confidently apply that knowledge to make effective financial decisions. To support the initiative, this Vanguard Wealth Series video suggests some simple steps we can take to better educate ourselves.   View video Vanguard in the news Growth in the lure of going offshore Richard Hemming | 28 August 2013 One of the best-kept secrets, it seems, is the performance of international equities. SMSF investors could have generated returns from international equities had they invested in ETFs which are manna from heaven for SMSFs looking to reduce their costs. To read more, please visit the Weekly Review 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