 | Welcome to this week's edition of Smart Investing.
Well, the latest corporate earnings season has just finished and that means dividends will start flowing to many investors. Yet, while some dividend payouts were increased, others were cut and many were unchanged. We explain how to build your dividend income stream. Read our lead article.
Self-managed super funds, run on behalf of more than a million Australians, now control over $880 billion in assets. Where are SMSFs investing, and what can other investors learn from them? Learn more.
Lastly, investors with 60/40 allocations to shares and bonds were left bruised last year. However the longer-term outlook has improved significantly. We look at the past returns from 60/40 portfolios and outline our forecasts for the next decade.
Our mission is to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance of investment success. | | | | | Look beyond the latest dividend returns | | The latest earning season proves that company dividend payouts are choppy. Casting your net wider will help capture broader income returns. | | Read article | | | | | | | How self-managed super funds are investing | | Self-managed super funds now manage more than $880 billion in assets, but where exactly are they investing and what can other investors learn from them? | | Read article | | | | | | | The improved outlook for the 60/40 portfolio | | For the traditional 60/40 portfolio, 2022 was a difficult year. But expected returns for the next decade have improved. | | Read article | | | | | | | Weighing up cash deposits | | Australians have a lot of cash held in savings accounts, including more than $1 trillion in term deposit accounts. But now a growing number of investors are shifting from cash into fixed interest securities. Here's why. | | Read article | | | | | | | International Women's Day: Seven super top-up strategies | | On average, women are paid less and retire with lower superannuation balances than men. These seven strategies are readily available to help people top-up their super savings. | | Read article | | | | Vanguard and its employees wish to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia where we operate our business. We recognise their connection to the land, water and culture and wish to pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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