Market Perspectives: Vanguard's monthly economic market update
Growth will soften in the U.S., and we anticipate some economic spillover from the coronavirus outbreak in China.
The value of advice: Improving portfolio diversification
For many nonprofessional investors, constructing a well-diversified portfolio is a challenging task. Instruments like mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can help these investors diversify across a particular set of securities and minimize single-stock risk—but investors’ behavioral or cognitive bias or lack of investment literacy can still hinder their efforts to diversify.
Megatrends - The Idea Multiplier: An acceleration innovation is coming
Over the past decade, economic productivity has grown at a stubborn rate of 0.4% annually, a drop from the 1990s rate of 0.8% and a collapse from the 2% surge that propelled U.S. living standards in the mid-20th century. Robotics and artificial intelligence seem to allow us to do more with less, but this isn't reflected in productivity measures.
Vanguard's global outlook for 2020: The new age of uncertainty
Vanguard economists see slowing global growth and elevated uncertainty creating a fragile backdrop for the markets in 2020 and beyond.
Vanguard economic and market outlook for 2020: The new age of uncertainty
Our global outlook for 2020 anticipates a new age of uncertainty.
Vanguard active fixed income perspectives
It's been a strong year in the global fixed income markets as robust returns continued through the third quarter. Performance was bolstered by a continued decline in global interest rates and stability across credit sectors.
The U.S. dollar at a crossroads: Estimating fair value
Debate is intensifying about the U.S. dollar's likely direction and its implications for the global economy and portfolios. A balanced, long-term approach will help investors weather the consequences of a stronger or weaker USD.
It's not EU, it's me: Estimating the impact of Brexit on the U.K. economy
Vanguard analyzes possible Brexit scenarios and their potential effect on the U.K. economy.
What to do when markets sell off
U.S.-China trade-related market volatility has rattled the markets, but there's something investors can do in response.
A midyear update on Vanguard's economic and market outlook
A lot has happened since Vanguard published its global economic and market outlook for 2019. In this article, three Vanguard economists offer their insights on how trade tensions between China and the United States are changing the landscape.
The 18th edition of How America Saves delivers a comprehensive analysis of the retirement savings behavior of 5 million participants. Our data-rich report examines trends in how participants accumulate, manage, and access retirement savings.
What will global graying mean for the global economy?
Research by Vanguard Economist Jonathan Petersen notes that spending by those over 65 appears to shift as their priorities change, but it doesn't decline.
The economics of a graying world
The percentage of the global population age 65 and older is growing, while the younger segment is shrinking. New Vanguard research looks at how this will affect economies and the markets.
Indexing still has plenty of room to grow
Indexing's dynamic growth has delivered a host of benefits for investors, and Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley explains why there is still room to grow.
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