Six investment things to consider before June 30

Investments and personal finance insights from Vanguard Australia

23 June 2021 Hi everyone, In this week's Smart Investing, Senior Personal Finance Writer Tony Kaye lists six investment things you could do before June 30 to ensure your superannuation is working for you. We also look into why while there is always risk in investing, there can also be risk in not doing so. Lastly, we discuss A-REITS: how they allow investors to enter the property market without having to purchase a physical property and what to consider before buying. Regards, Robin Bowerman Head of Corporate Affairs Vanguard Australia

Six investment things to consider before June 30 By: Tony Kaye With only a short time left before the end of the financial year, it may be worth assessing your investments both inside and outside of superannuation. Read more

Why there's also risk in not investing By: Robin Bowerman Many Australians know that investing will always come with some level of risk, but what they might not have considered is that there's also risk in not investing. Read more

Investing in property via AREITS By: Robin Bowerman For those who want to invest in the property sector without the responsibility of a mortgage or maintenance costs, there is the alternative of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) ETFs. Read more

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS Millennials plough their savings into cryptocurrency John Collett | The Age/SMH | 15 June 2021 Millennials are leading the charge in cryptocurrency investing, piling their savings into bitcoin and other digital currencies in ever-growing numbers. "We urge caution against speculating in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies", says Balaji Gopal, Vanguard's head of personal investor. "[They] are largely unregulated and accompanied by a number of considerable risks, including the potential loss of investment entirely in some instances." To read more, please visit the The Age 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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