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How Australia Retires 2025

The growing divide between retirement expectations and reality is undermining Australians’ retirement confidence. The good news? Vanguard’s 2025 How Australia Retires report identifies 5 key steps that could more than double your retirement confidence.

The enduring wisdom of John Bogle in five quotes

From buying the whole market to controlling emotions, John Bogle’s legendary advice reminds investors that patience, discipline, and low costs are the keys to investment success in any market environment.

Retirement income expectations hit new highs

Younger Australians think they’ll need $100k a year in retirement - nearly double what current retirees spend. Expectations are rising fast, but are they realistic or just another case of lifestyle inflation?

Core components of a successful retail investment system

Australia is one of only a handful of leading OECD countries where there is more money held in savings accounts than in capital market investments. Vanguard's proposed retail investment reforms aim to drive more Australians to invest their savings and achieve greater financial security.

Asset Allocation Report March quarter 2025

Vanguard's quarterly Asset allocation report contains insights to help you stay on top of changing markets and economic news. Get ahead of emerging themes and investment trends with expert analysis to guide your investing decisions.

Risk Speedometers: What are allocators buying and selling?

Vanguard's 'Risk Appetite Speedometers' gauge the level of risk taken by investors in open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds by analyzing cash flows into and out of asset categories. 

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Investment strategies

Australian stocks will crush housing over the next decade, 2025 edition

Two years ago, I wrote an article suggesting that the odds favoured ASX shares easily outperforming residential property over the next decade. Here’s an update on where things stand today.

Property versus shares - a practical guide for investors

I’ve been comparing property and shares for decades and while both have their place, the differences are stark. When tax, costs, and liquidity are weighed, property looks less compelling than its reputation suggests.

Investment strategies

What if Trump is right?

Trump may be right on two trends: nations are shifting from aspiration to essentials and from global dependence to self-reliance, pushing capital toward security, infrastructure, and energy.

Gold

After a stellar 2025, can gold shine again next year?

Gold has had a remarkable 2025, with the spot price likely to post its strongest return since 1971. This explores the key factors that will shape the outlook for the yellow metal next year, and long-term.

Superannuation

Critics of Commonwealth defined benefit schemes have it wrong

Critics like Clime's John Abernethy have questioned many aspects of defined benefit pensions for public servants. This is an attempted rebuttal, suggesting these pensions aren't the problem they're made out to be.

Infrastructure

Why airport stocks deserve a place in long-term portfolios

Aircraft constraints are holding back global air travel. Those constraints should soon ease which combined with a structural boom in travel demand could be a boon for global airport stocks.

Investment strategies

What is the future of search in the age of AI?

Search is changing fast. AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini are reshaping how we find information, opening new opportunities for innovation, user engagement, and future revenue growth.

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