[Smart Investing] Exposure to overseas shares: beyond the bare statistics

Click here to view online.             Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications 05 October 2015     In this edition       •     Exposure to overseas shares: beyond the bare statistics     •     Another telling reminder for SMSF trustees     •     Bonds - the great diversifier in volatile markets     Exposure to overseas shares: beyond the bare statistics One of the most critical challenges for SMSF trustees is to set an appropriate asset allocation for their portfolios - including their exposure to overseas shares.     Read more       Another telling reminder for SMSF trustees Every so often, self-managed super cases before the Federal Court provide telling reminders for SMSF trustees about some of the most fundamental rules in superannuation.     Read more       Bonds - the great diversifier in volatile markets The continuing high volatility of sharemarkets underlines once again the critical role of bonds as a diversifier or ballast for a diversified portfolio.     Read more           Vanguard in the news   Portfolio benefits from a falling dollar Carl Richards | 23 September   Australian investors have long favoured local assets over international assets in their portfolios. This is particularly true of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). But in the event of a bear market, these investors could be missing out on the benefits of holding unhedged international equities, which could help to lessen portfolio losses.   To read more, please visit the Morningstar 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     Connect with us   LinkedIn   Twitter 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 Trading & Support team: 1300 655 888 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time.   Unsubscribing from this email: To unsubscribe from Smart Investing™, please click here or contact us on 1300 655 101.   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.   © 2015 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved.   Terms and conditions of use  |  Disclaimers  |  Privacy policy