[Smart Investing] The older we get

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   08 December 2014   IN THIS EDITION: The older we get Investing through the rear-view mirror The personal impact of a low-interest rate environment The older we get Significant birthdays often are both a cause for celebration and reflection. It is a reasonable assumption though that very few 21st birthday parties spend much time ruminating on superannuation account balances, the pros and cons of a self-managed super fund, the attractiveness or otherwise of annuities or the adequacy of the age pension.   Read more Investing through the rear-view mirror Driving experts warn about the poor driving technique of concentrating excessively on what a driver can see in the rear-view mirror rather than focussing enough on looking through the windscreen at what's well ahead on the road.   Read more The personal impact of a low-interest rate environment The Reserve Bank's decision to leave the official cash rate at a 54-year low of 2.5 per cent will no doubt encourage more of us think about what this extended low-interest environment personally means to homebuyers and investors.   Read more Vanguard in the news Vanguard model forecasts investment outcomes Financial Observer | Elizabeth Somerville | Friday 28 November 2014 Vanguard has launched an investment outlook forecasting model to assist advisers in talking with their clients about long-term investment outcomes and probabilities. 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