[Smart Investing] Forecasts down through the ages

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   10 March 2015   IN THIS EDITION: • Forecasts down through the ages • Why total costs really matter • Looking beyond the headlines to the basics of super Forecasts down through the ages Forecasts are always fraught with danger. The longer the time frame the more susceptible forecasts will be to wide variations in the range of possible outcomes. Which makes the Federal Government's Intergenerational Report (IGR) such a fascinating exercise given it is trying to forecast what Australia will look like four decades hence.   Read more Why total costs really matter A fundamental mistake by investors is to pay insufficient attention to their total investment management costs. In short, high investment costs weigh heavily on returns.   Read more Looking beyond the headlines to the basics of super Much of the discussion of late about superannuation has focused on broader issues such as tax concessions, the ageing population and the future of gearing through self-managed super funds - the list goes on.   Read more Vanguard in the news Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Alex Gambotto-Burke | 4 March 2015 Vanguard Investments Australia has been awarded 2015 Fund Manager of the Year by Morningstar Australasia. 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 2015 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms and conditions of use  |  Disclaimers  |  Privacy policy CONNECT WITH US  LinkedIn  Twitter