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Portfolio construction: Principles inform possibilities
How Vanguard strategically builds portfolio asset allocation models based on goals, preferences, and beliefs: a customized solution that meets a wide range of investor needs.
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Retirement plan strategies for today's mobile workforce
Certain retirement plan provisions can help workers continue to save, even when they switch jobs.
Why the outlook for rates is attractive in emerging markets
A recently published analysis by Vanguard Fixed Income Group explains why rates may be coming down in emerging markets.
Sticking with the plan
As Vanguard managing director Tom Rampulla advises, discipline is key to meeting your financial goals, especially during market volatility.
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Portfolio considerations
Vanguard's portfolio construction framework: From investing principles to custom portfolio solutions
A Vanguard white paper looks at ways to tailor portfolios to address specific investor goals and preferences.
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Megatrends—Estimating neutral rates: Why the era of ultra-low rates may be coming to an end
A new Megatrends paper explores equilibrium interest rates, the forces that shape them, and where they may be headed.
The Vanguard Participant Saving Rate Index
Seven in 10 defined contribution plan participants are saving enough to replace 65% of their salary in retirement. A new Vanguard white paper looks at several ways plan sponsors can help participants boost these replacement rates. Among them: Automatic enrollment defaults and enhanced employer contributions.
Safeguarding retirement in a bear market
This paper explores the effects of “sequence-of-return” risk on retirees who depend on a financial portfolio to generate income. Vanguard researchers find that retirees receiving a concentrated series of poor returns are 31% more likely to outlive their wealth, possess 11% lower retirement income streams, and leave 37% smaller bequests.
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