[Smart Investing] Searching for investment's 'crystal ball' | Dividends cushion an eight-year rollercoaster ride | Looking at investor inertia - with a twist

Click here to view online.             Smart Investing™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications 30 November 2015     In this edition       •     Searching for investment's 'crystal ball'     •     Dividends cushion an eight-year rollercoaster ride     •     Looking at investor inertia - with a twist     Searching for investment's 'crystal ball' Many investors are searching for the quantifiable "crystal ball" that will enable them to identify talented investment fund managers in advance.     Read more       Dividends cushion an eight-year rollercoaster ride Dividends have cushioned an eight-year rollercoaster ride for share investors. This is illustrated by looking at the ups and downs of the S&P/ASX200 Index (prices only) and the S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index (share price plus dividends) over this period.     Read more       Looking at investor inertia - with a twist Behavioural economists and financial planners have long warned that the common behavioural trait of inertia can be highly detrimental to investors.     Read more           Vanguard in the news   Diversify fixed income exposure, says Vanguard Miranda Brownlee | 23 November 2015   Australian retail investors are undiversified when it comes to fixed income, warns Vanguard – with an over-reliance on cash and property.   To read more, please visit the Investor Daily 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