The one thing in investing you can control

Investments and personal finance insights from Vanguard Australia

2 June 2021 Hi everyone, In this week's Smart Investing, Senior Personal Finance Writer Tony Kaye discusses how costs are the one thing in investing you can control, and why it's so important to keep them in check. Our Head of Investment Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Lisa Harlow, also explains what investment stewardship is and why it's a misconception that index fund managers do not actively engage with companies on stewardship matters. Lastly, our Senior Economist, Alexis Gray, analyses why resurgent inflation and interest rates post-COVID-19 should only translate to a modest increase in bond yields. Regards, Robin Bowerman Head of Corporate Affairs Vanguard Australia

The one thing in investing you can control By: Tony Kaye When it comes to investing, you can't control what happens in financial markets, but you can control one factor that will make a world of difference to your returns: costs. Read more

Investment stewardship: Why it matters for long-term investors By: Lisa Harlow A "passive" approach to fund management does not equate to a passive approach to investment stewardship. Read more about the ways in which index fund providers hold companies accountable for delivering long-term investment returns. Read more

Why rises in bond yields should only be modest By: Alexis Gray Central banks are likely to raise policy rates and reduce the size of their balance sheets in the years ahead, but this should translate to only modest increases in bond yields. Read more

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS Balancing cost and quality Chris Dastoor | Money Management | 28 May 2021 Low cost and high-quality products - that is what Vanguard says puts them ahead of other exchange traded fund (ETF) providers as they take out the 2021 Money Management Fund Manager of the Year ETF Provider of the Year award. To read more, please visit the Money Management 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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