[Smart Investing] The annual review that keeps on giving

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   01 December 2014   IN THIS EDITION: The annual review that keeps on giving Reality check: when statistics don't tell the full story Countering the relentless rise in retirees' living costs The annual review that keeps on giving In terms of 2014 we have turned into the home straight, the end of the year is fast approaching and along with it will come the inevitable hit parades of what asset class was top of the charts and who were the bottom dwellers. We may all be another year older and hopefully that bit wiser but in terms of your retirement savings how significant is the past year's performance?   Read more Reality check: when statistics don't tell the full story Most of us would probably know of examples where a bare statistic can give an incorrect impression of what is happening in reality.   Read more Countering the relentless rise in retirees' living costs A critical consideration when planning and investing for retirement is how to counter the relentless rise in the cost of living over the long term. Keep in mind that your retirement may last three decades or so.   Read more Vanguard in the news AMP, Vanguard and ASIC join forces to simplify disclosure Laura Millan | 28 November 2014 AMP and Vanguard are taking part in an Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) initiative to produce simpler financial product guides. To read more, please visit the Financial Standard 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