Investing Money: 2020

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Approaching the dawn

Investments and personal finance insights from Vanguard Australia

16 December 2020

Hi everyone,

In the last edition of Smart Investing for this year, we present Vanguard's 2021 economic and market outlook: Approaching the Dawn, an annual forward-looking update on key economies around the globe. This year, as we look beyond the long shadow of COVID-19, our outlook for the global economy hinges critically on health outcomes and the development of an effective vaccine that will allow for the easing of social restrictions and consumer hesitancy.

In tandem with this report, Vanguard Senior Personal Finance Writer Tony Kaye provides a succinct summary on its key findings while Vanguard Global Chief Economist Joe Davis discusses another trend that was accelerated by the pandemic: remote working.

Lastly, as we bid farewell to 2020, we would like to thank you for your continued support and interest in this newsletter. We hope we have been able to provide you with some useful insights that have helped you embark or continue on your investment journey, and will endeavour to do so again in the new year.

Have a safe and happy holiday break.

Regards,

Robin Bowerman
Head of Corporate Affairs
Vanguard Australia

Approaching the dawn

By: Tony Kaye

COVID-19 has completely, and mercilessly, dictated the direction of economies and financial markets through most of this year. So, as we rapidly approach the end of an extremely unpredictable and volatile year, what's in store for 2021?

Quantifying the future of remote work

By: Joe Davis

Work-from-home arrangements represent a sharp acceleration of a trend that was already under way before COVID-19. The big question however is how many jobs, and what types, could permanently become remote 100% of the time, even after an effective vaccine is eventually distributed?

Vanguard economic and market outlook for 2021

In 2020, recessions around the world were sharp and deep, with significant supply-chain disruptions at times. While the global economy continues to recover as we head into 2021, the battle between the virus and humanity’s efforts to stanch it continues.

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS

2021 economic and market outlook report

Beatrice Yeo and Qian Wang | Firstlinks | 9 December 2020

Looking beyond the shadow of COVID-19, our outlook details longer-term effects that the pandemic may have on the economy, including: the acceleration of work automation and digitalisation (i.e. working remotely), continued slow-deglobalisation and supply chain recalibration, as well as changes in the expectations and preferences for government policy. Under the confluence of these forces, Vanguard hypothesises three possible post-COVID scenarios over the medium-term with consequences for growth, inflation, interest rates and productivity.

To read more, please visit the Firstlinks website.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

How to choose an ETF

By: Robin Bowerman

Here are a few suggestions on what to look out for when choosing ETFs.

Listed infrastructure yields are staying on track

By: Tony Kaye

When compared against the broader market, infrastructure dividend yields have on the whole fared relatively well during COVID-19.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Investors pour into ETFs

Investments and personal finance insights from Vanguard Australia

9 December 2020

Hi everyone,

In this week's Smart Investing, we take a look at recent ETF trends and why ETFs are becoming so popular with investors.

Vanguard Senior Personal Finance Writer Tony Kaye also discusses why investors with broad exposure to infrastructure through ETFs or managed funds have recently had a more stable experience than those with a narrower exposure via individual companies.

Lastly, we have included our November economic and market update which provides Vanguard's view on economic growth, inflation, asset class returns and more.

Regards,

Robin Bowerman
Head of Corporate Affairs
Vanguard Australia

Investors pour into ETFs

By: Robin Bowerman

For some, recent lockdowns presented an opportunity to dip their toes into the Australian sharemarket. This was reflected by both retail broker activity, and also in the ETF market, which recorded its third strongest quarter of inflows.

Listed infrastructure yields are staying on track

By: Tony Kaye

When compared against the broader market, infrastructure dividend yields have on the whole fared relatively well during COVID-19.

Vanguard Economic and Market Update – November

In Australia, there are signs that a gradual economic recovery is taking hold with consumer sentiment reaching its highest level since February 2020.

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS

Award-winning ETF provider for 2020 revealed

Sean Callery | Canstar | 3 December 2020

Vanguard is the winner of Canstar's first-ever Exchange Traded Funds – Provider of the Year Award. The US-based investment firm has been operating in Australia since 1996 and has $164 billion in assets under management as of 30 September, 2020. It currently offers 28 different ETFs to Australian investors, across a range of sectors and asset classes.

To read more, please visit the Canstar website.

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