[Smart Investing] 'But how will we pay for this?'

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24 June 2020 Hi everyone,  In this week's Smart Investing, Vanguard Americas chief economist Roger Aliaga-Díaz discusses how global policymakers will pay for their multitrillion-dollar efforts to prop up economies and markets against the monumental threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vanguard Senior Financial Writer Tony Kaye also recaps how markets have performed year to date and explains why having a broad market exposure reduces risk.  Lastly, we have included a webinar recently presented by Senior Investment Product Manager Rachel White in partnership with Ladies Finance Club. This is part one of a three-part series aimed at helping investors feel more confident in their investment journey.  As always, feel free to email us with your questions or feedback.  Regards, Robin Bowerman Head of Corporate Affairs Vanguard Australia

'But how will we pay for this?' By: Roger Aliaga-Díaz The low-interest-rate environment is a favourable backdrop for developed markets to retire pandemic-related debt. Central banks, meanwhile, may soon provide guidance on how they'll start unwinding assets. Read More

ASX returns a case study for indexing By: Tony Kaye Trying to pick winners in the current environment has been extremely challenging, and what's clear is that outperforming the broader market with a selection of individual companies would have been difficult for many. Read More

Ladies Finance Club – Investing 101 By: Rachel White in partnership with Ladies Finance Club Vanguard presents a three-part webinar series designed to cover the basics of investing. Senior Investment Product Manager, Rachel White, CFA, joins Molly Benjamin to share the fundamentals of how to get started and feel confident in your investing journey Watch Video

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS Crisis in the highest court in the land and Extended Interview with Robin Bowerman Fear and Greed podcast, featuring Robin Bowerman Vanguard's Robin Bowerman recently joined journalist Sean Alymer on his Fear and Greed podcast to discuss how to invest in the current climate. In the extended interview, Robin also shares some valuable tips for SMSF investors or those wishing to start one.  To listen, please visit the omny.fm 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.

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Choosing an index fund: it's more than just expense ratio By: Duncan Burns Driven in part by lower direct and indirect costs, which have benefited all investors, index products continue to grow in efficiency, popularity, and volume. Read More

ETFs vs ETPs By: Robin Bowerman Over time the description ETF (exchange-traded fund) has tended to become a blanket term used in place of ETP (exchange-traded product). While all ETFs are ETPs, it's not the case the other way around. Read More

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