Finance and Investing

Vanguard examines finance and investing through the lens of capital allocation, valuation, risk, ownership, and long-term value creation. This section covers investment strategy, private markets, corporate finance, wealth building, financial discipline, and the decisions that shape enterprise value.
Global Portfolio Construction: Adapting to Fragmentation, Tariffs, and Regional Divergence
Global Portfolio Construction: Adapting to Fragmentation, Tariffs, and Regional Divergence
Global portfolio construction is becoming more complex as fragmentation, tariffs, sanctions, currency volatility, industrial policy, and regional divergence reshape how risk moves through markets. This article examines why broad international... Read more...
Corporate Balance Sheet Strategy: Navigating Debt, Liquidity, and Opportunity in Volatile Markets
Corporate Balance Sheet Strategy: Navigating Debt, Liquidity, and Opportunity in Volatile Markets
Corporate balance sheet strategy has become a central test of financial leadership as higher borrowing costs, refinancing pressure, selective M&A, private credit growth, and market volatility reshape the value of... Read more...
Energy and Infrastructure Investing: Geopolitical Risks and the New Playbook for Long-Term Returns
Energy and Infrastructure Investing: Geopolitical Risks and the New Playbook for Long-Term Returns
Energy and infrastructure investing is entering a new strategic phase as AI demand, electrification, supply-chain hardening, geopolitical fragmentation, and industrial policy reshape the sources of long-term value. This article examines... Read more...
The Return of Shareholder Activism: Governance, Proxy Battles, and Value Creation in 2026
The Return of Shareholder Activism: Governance, Proxy Battles, and Value Creation in 2026
Shareholder activism has reemerged as a defining governance challenge in 2026, shaped by reduced SEC intervention, heightened board scrutiny, litigation risk, proxy battles, and renewed pressure on capital allocation. This... Read more...
Capital Allocation in Uncertain Times: Balancing Discipline, Opportunity, and Long-Term Resilience
Capital Allocation in Uncertain Times: Balancing Discipline, Opportunity, and Long-Term Resilience
In an environment shaped by inflation pressure, tariff uncertainty, AI investment, energy constraints, and economic fragility, capital allocation has become a test of strategic judgment. This article examines how CFOs... Read more...