[Smart Investing] Long-term colour to the portfolio

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   25 August 2014   IN THIS EDITION: Long-term colour to the portfolio Hardly a do-it-yourself job Behind SMSF establishment statistics Long-term colour to the portfolio Portfolios are like a picture and each day investment markets add in a little more detail to the final result. This can make it difficult to keep the long term concept in mind.   Read more Hardly a do-it-yourself job The term 'do-it-yourself super funds' is used much less these days as a catchy, shorthand way to describe self-managed superannuation funds. This is with good reason.   Read more Behind SMSF establishment statistics A long-time investment phenomenon is the way that the SMSF establishment rate typically dips when investment markets are strong and the big super funds are producing solid returns.   Read more Vanguard in the news Vanguard testament to market approach Kirsten Grind | 22 August 2014 Investors are pouring money into Vanguard Group, flocking to funds that track market indexes and aren't run by stock pickers or star managers. To read more, 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 this newsletter, please click here 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 655 101. 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 2014 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms and conditions of use  |  Disclaimers  |  Privacy policy CONNECT WITH US  LinkedIn  Twitter