Investing Money: May 2017

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

[Smart Investing] The right questions to ask yourself in June | Don't become a one-eyed investor | The risks of trying to pick future winning stocks

Smart Investing™

with Robin Bowerman
Principal, Market Strategy and Communications

31 May 2017

In this edition

•	The right questions to ask yourself in June
•	Don't become a one-eyed investor
•	The risks of trying to pick future winning stocks

The right questions to ask yourself in June

When it comes to investing, a very important measure is the after-tax return. Because that is the figure you get to put in the bank, reinvest or use to fund your lifestyle in retirement.

Don't become a one-eyed investor

Behavioural economists warn investors about a trap known as "confirmation bias". This involves deciding on a course of action and then looking around for evidence to support that action.

The risks of trying to pick future winning stocks

It's tough for both professional and personal stock pickers to consistently beat or at least match the market. But maybe many investors don't recognise just how tough it is for stock pickers to succeed.

Vanguard in the news

Australia's immigration policy threatens sharemarket returns say fund managers

Jessica Sier | 25 May

"Looking at long-term labour trends, the overwhelming majority of job losses has come from technology. Unfortunately, globalisation has been labelled the cause and the resulting restriction on labour markets will be particularly damaging for productivity and growth," Vanguard senior investment strategist Aidan Geysen said at the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Conference in Sydney last week.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

[Smart Investing] There's no magic pudding | A powerful case for global shares exposure | Meet the non-conspicuous saver

Smart Investing™

with Robin Bowerman
Principal, Market Strategy and Communications

24 May 2017

In this edition

•	There's no magic pudding when it comes to super
•	A powerful case for global shares exposure
•	Meet the non-conspicuous saver and investor

There's no magic pudding when it comes to super

Superannuation is supposed to be all about providing income in retirement.

A powerful case for global shares exposure

Investors who confine themselves to the Australian market may be carrying a much riskier equity portfolio than they perhaps realise.

Meet the non-conspicuous saver and investor

The Millionaire Next Door, a long-time personal finance bestseller that has found a place in the bookshelves of generation after generation of investors, has turned 21.