[Smart Investing] Taper talk

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. SmartInvesting™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   30 September 2013   IN THIS EDITION: Taper talk Homebuyers build up mortgage buffers Lessons from a market comeback Taper talk Financial markets can at times inject ordinary words with ominous meanings. This is the curse of the central banker. The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has discovered that a simple word - tapering - now has the ability to push markets around.   Read more Homebuyers build up mortgage buffers The Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Review issued this month makes the point that households are continuing to "exhibit more prudence" in managing their finances including in regard to their home mortgages.   Read more Lessons from a market comeback The recovery of the All Ordinaries Accumulation Index (share prices plus dividends) to exceed its pre-GFC high holds valuable lessons for investors.   Read more Vanguard in the news Where do I put my money? Philip Baker | 24 August 2013 It's been one helluva ride for investors over the past few months and if there's one thing on which most experts agree, the ride's not going to slow down anytime soon. Numbers from investment manager Vanguard show that just tracking the 30-year performance of a big asset class has its advantages. To read more, please visit the Australian Financial 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