Blogs

Should I wait before investing in case the fall continues?

Timing the market, or time in the market?

After a largely profitable decade, the last two years have been…
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Family stock-picking competition

Family stock-picking competition

While moderating the Mary Holm event at the Central…
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The Euro is not a real currency yet

The Euro: an unfinished project and why that is important now

This piece is much longer than our normal blogs. We hope…
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Trouble in China's economy

China Crisis?

For the past couple of years New Zealanders have experienced…
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Do I need Life insurance?

The multiple uses for Life insurance

“Research shows that Aotearoa is significantly underinsured,…
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Are banks in trouble?

What’s happening with the banks?

Recent international news about bank failures and near-failures…
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Which is better, Active management or Passive investing?

The situation in China – a chance for active managers to earn their fee?

One of the endless debates in the world of investing, is whether…
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The bear market ends, so was that it?

After more than a decade of near uninterrupted growth, investors…
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Why is inflation bad?

Inflation – is it here to stay?

For those who remember the 1970s, the thought of inflation may…
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Property’s not looking so flash, so where should I put my cash?

For decades many Kiwis have relied on term deposits and residential…
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Financial wellbeing tips for the new year

Financial wellbeing tips for 2022

Having had more than a decade of steady (and at times spectacular)…
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LMS Insure - Gold is Money

Gold: moving from sceptic to a (mild) enthusiast

When people mentioned investing in gold, I’d always thought of line that Warren Buffet apparently gave during a speech to Harvard business students in 1998.
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Which produces better returns? Active or Passive investing?

Active versus passive investing: which is better?

The stock market often appears to be a complex and risky place…
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