[Smart Investing] SMSFs and the cost factor

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. SmartInvesting™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   23 September 2013   IN THIS EDITION: SMSFs and the cost factor The risks of trying to pick winning managers SMSFs and the cost factor It is the most vexed of questions. When should you consider setting up a self-managed superannuation fund? A lot of the debate has centered on what is the minimum account balance required to make an SMSF cost-effective.   Read more The risks of trying to pick winning managers Some investors try to beat the market by trying to 'time the manager'. It is a high risk strategy that involves switching between actively-managed share funds based on their short-term performance.   Read more Vanguard in the news Stock-pickers' slide continues Patrick Commins | 13 September 2013 Investors fled passive bond funds in favour of active fixed-income management over the three months to June 30, but the reverse was true in equities as Australian's love affair with professional stock-pickers continued to wane. High-dividend ETFs continue to be in strong demand, with offerings from Vanguard, Russell and State Street the most favoured. To read more, please visit the AFR Smart Investor 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