[Smart Investing] The tyranny of high costs

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   16 March 2015   IN THIS EDITION: • The tyranny of high costs • Getting rich - slowly • Plenty to celebrate on an ETF anniversary The tyranny of high costs Cost is a key factor in many of our purchasing decisions and while the extent of its impact on decision making may differ, we all want to ensure we are getting sufficient value for our hard earned cash.   Read more Getting rich - slowly Almost 20 years ago, two US academics published what could be described as a guide to getting rich slowly - the antithesis of the all-too-common get-rich-quick approach.   Read more Plenty to celebrate on an ETF anniversary The impressive growth in the popularity and assets of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) confirms that many more investors are recognising the importance of widely diversifying their portfolios while minimising their investment costs. It can make a formidable investment combination.   Read more Vanguard in the news Stay true to fixed income Jeremy Chunn | 18 February 2015 Regardless of the direction of interest rates over the short or long-term it is important to understand the role fixed-income assets play within a portfolio. To read more, please visit the Smart Investor 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