How to choose an ETF | Buffett 'going quiet' | Investing blind spots

ETF tips, Buffett's timeless lessons and investing blind spots.

Having trouble viewing this email? View Online Hi Aris, Welcome to this week's edition of Smart Investing. With so many ETFs of all shapes and sizes now available, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. Vanguard’s Andy Reed explores how investor biases and inertia can influence portfolios. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett is stepping back from his long-standing traditions at Berkshire Hathaway, but his investing lessons remain timeless. LATEST INSIGHTS How to choose an ETF What to look for when choosing at ETF. Read article Investing without blind spots How investor biases and inertia affect portfolios and how to overcome them. Read article Three timeless investing lessons from Warren Buffett Warren Buffett is stepping back, but his investment wisdom endures. Read article In case you missed it Preparing for an inheritance The inheritance wave is building but most people are unprepared for the ride. Learn more Position sizing can make or break your returns Betting too much or too little can lead to poor results, even when the opportunity itself is attractive. Learn more How to budget using the 50/30/20 method This is a great strategy for anyone who wants an easy and structured budgeting method. Learn more Connect with Us Manage your preferences or unsubscribe. When you unsubscribe via the link, you will be unsubscribing to all Vanguard Australia marketing emails. 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. Important information Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd (ABN 72 072 881 086 / AFS Licence 227263) is the product issuer. We have not taken yours or your clients‘ circumstances into account when preparing this email so it may not be applicable to the particular situation you are considering. You should consider yours and your clients‘ circumstances, and our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making any investment decision or recommendation. Distributors of our products must consider our Target Market Determinations ("TMDs") which describe the investors for whom the product would likely be appropriate and consistent with their objectives, financial situation and needs. You can access our PDSs and TMDs at www.vanguard.com.au or by calling 1300 655 101. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Our electronic publications are prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Not all articles are prepared by Vanguard so they may not represent our views and opinions. Vanguard Investments Australia Limited is in no way responsible for the content or loss resulting from use of any website owned by a third party that may be linked to this email via a hyperlink. © 2025 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Use of cookies If you click through to the vanguard.com.au website from this email, a cookie may be placed on your computer to enable Vanguard or our third party service providers to collect information about your use of the vanguard.com.au website to support website performance, enhance site navigation, improve our web design and functionality and tailor our communications to you regarding our products and services. The information collected by Vanguard or our service providers does not include personal information that could be used to identify you such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, or account information. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies, our system may set cookies when you visit the site. You may choose to remove or disable cookies via your browser. Google Analytics uses data when you access the Vanguard website. For more information, see "HOW GOOGLE USES INFORMATION FROM SITES OR APPS THAT USE OUR SERVICES," located at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics at the following location: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. To learn more about how Vanguard uses cookies, please visit the Vanguard Cookie Policy. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described above. Please do not reply to this email as it is not monitored. To contact us, please call us on 1300 655 101 between Monday and Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm (AET). Terms and conditions of use | Disclaimers| Privacy policy | Cookie policy

Preparing for an inheritance | Position sizing | The 50/30/20 budget

Inheritance, investing and budgeting basics.

Having trouble viewing this email? View Online Hi Aris, Welcome to this week's edition of Smart Investing. How much will you inherit? If you don't know, find out how you should prepare. Meanwhile, an investing experiment shows that betting too much or too little can lead to poor results, even when the opportunity itself is attractive. Lastly, learn about the 50/30/20 budget method. LATEST INSIGHTS Preparing for an inheritance The inheritance wave is building but most people are unprepared for the ride. Read article Position sizing can make or break your returns Betting too much or too little can lead to poor results, even when the opportunity itself is attractive. Read article How to budget using the 50/30/20 method This is a great strategy for anyone who wants an easy and structured budgeting method. Read article In case you missed it The hunt for yield is on again. But not all yields are the same. Low interest rates have intensified the search for higher income returns. Learn more The ATO is targeting super dental extractions The number of applications to access super for medical treatments has surged. Learn more How to use the zero-based budget method This is a good strategy for people who focus on the details and like to track where all their dollars are being spent. Learn more Connect with Us Manage your preferences or unsubscribe. When you unsubscribe via the link, you will be unsubscribing to all Vanguard Australia marketing emails. 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. Important information Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd (ABN 72 072 881 086 / AFS Licence 227263) is the product issuer. We have not taken yours or your clients‘ circumstances into account when preparing this email so it may not be applicable to the particular situation you are considering. You should consider yours and your clients‘ circumstances, and our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making any investment decision or recommendation. Distributors of our products must consider our Target Market Determinations ("TMDs") which describe the investors for whom the product would likely be appropriate and consistent with their objectives, financial situation and needs. You can access our PDSs and TMDs at www.vanguard.com.au or by calling 1300 655 101. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Our electronic publications are prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Not all articles are prepared by Vanguard so they may not represent our views and opinions. Vanguard Investments Australia Limited is in no way responsible for the content or loss resulting from use of any website owned by a third party that may be linked to this email via a hyperlink. © 2025 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Use of cookies If you click through to the vanguard.com.au website from this email, a cookie may be placed on your computer to enable Vanguard or our third party service providers to collect information about your use of the vanguard.com.au website to support website performance, enhance site navigation, improve our web design and functionality and tailor our communications to you regarding our products and services. The information collected by Vanguard or our service providers does not include personal information that could be used to identify you such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, or account information. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies, our system may set cookies when you visit the site. You may choose to remove or disable cookies via your browser. Google Analytics uses data when you access the Vanguard website. For more information, see "HOW GOOGLE USES INFORMATION FROM SITES OR APPS THAT USE OUR SERVICES," located at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics at the following location: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. To learn more about how Vanguard uses cookies, please visit the Vanguard Cookie Policy. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described above. Please do not reply to this email as it is not monitored. To contact us, please call us on 1300 655 101 between Monday and Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm (AET). Terms and conditions of use | Disclaimers| Privacy policy | Cookie policy

The hunt for yield is on again | ATO targets super dental extractions | The zero-based budget

The hunt for yield. ATO targets dental extractions. Zero-based budgets

Having trouble viewing this email? View Online Hi Aris, Welcome to this week's edition of Smart Investing. Low interest rates have intensified the search for higher income returns. The challenge for investors is knowing where to look and what to avoid. Read our lead article.   In our second article, the Tax Office is baring its teeth on early super withdrawals. It's a growing problem that the ATO wants to stamp out. Read more.   Finally, in the third of our four-part series on budgeting, learn about the zero-based budget method. LATEST INSIGHTS The hunt for yield is on again. But not all yields are the same. Low interest rates have intensified the search for higher income returns. Read article The ATO is targeting super dental extractions The number of applications to access super for medical treatments has surged. Read article How to use the zero-based budget method This is a good strategy for people who focus on the details and like to track where all their dollars are being spent. Read article In case you missed it Drivers of short- versus long-term global returns Over longer periods valuations act like gravity, pulling returns back down. Learn more Our investment and economic outlook, October 2025 Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook. Learn more How to budget using the pay-yourself-first method Here’s three simple steps to create a budget that involves paying yourself before paying your bills. Learn more Connect with Us Manage your preferences or unsubscribe. When you unsubscribe via the link, you will be unsubscribing to all Vanguard Australia marketing emails. 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. Important information Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd (ABN 72 072 881 086 / AFS Licence 227263) is the product issuer. We have not taken yours or your clients‘ circumstances into account when preparing this email so it may not be applicable to the particular situation you are considering. You should consider yours and your clients‘ circumstances, and our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making any investment decision or recommendation. Distributors of our products must consider our Target Market Determinations ("TMDs") which describe the investors for whom the product would likely be appropriate and consistent with their objectives, financial situation and needs. You can access our PDSs and TMDs at www.vanguard.com.au or by calling 1300 655 101. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Our electronic publications are prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Not all articles are prepared by Vanguard so they may not represent our views and opinions. Vanguard Investments Australia Limited is in no way responsible for the content or loss resulting from use of any website owned by a third party that may be linked to this email via a hyperlink. © 2025 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Use of cookies If you click through to the vanguard.com.au website from this email, a cookie may be placed on your computer to enable Vanguard or our third party service providers to collect information about your use of the vanguard.com.au website to support website performance, enhance site navigation, improve our web design and functionality and tailor our communications to you regarding our products and services. The information collected by Vanguard or our service providers does not include personal information that could be used to identify you such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, or account information. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies, our system may set cookies when you visit the site. You may choose to remove or disable cookies via your browser. Google Analytics uses data when you access the Vanguard website. For more information, see "HOW GOOGLE USES INFORMATION FROM SITES OR APPS THAT USE OUR SERVICES," located at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics at the following location: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. To learn more about how Vanguard uses cookies, please visit the Vanguard Cookie Policy. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described above. Please do not reply to this email as it is not monitored. To contact us, please call us on 1300 655 101 between Monday and Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm (AET). Terms and conditions of use | Disclaimers| Privacy policy | Cookie policy