growth

2 Feb 19, 10:02am

The KiwiSaver results are in for the December 2018 quarter and we review how high market volatility affected our retirement savings accounts, with a detailed look at Default funds
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Auckland's growth dominance continues, for now

31 Jan 19, 11:51am

Gareth Kiernan

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Gareth Kiernan says a strong services sector in Auckland helps the region grab the top growth spot. South Canterbury's Waimate suddenly jumps into contention too with a dairy boost
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What next for global trade?

19 Jan 19, 8:54am

Guest

In 2018 Donald Trump finally turned his protectionist words into action by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports from allies and adversaries alike. While the use of tariffs to protect domestic industry is not new, attacks on the larger trading system are
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'America must face reality on China'

19 Jan 19, 8:27am

Guest

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A Beijing professor says a catastrophic outcome in the China-US trade relationship is unlikely, so long as the US faces facts. They must recognise that trying to contain China economically will not solve their problems at home
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A makeover for Chinese macroeconomic policy

3 Jan 19, 9:46am

Guest

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Yu Yongding argues that the Chinese government should pursue monetary and fiscal expansion to stabilise GDP growth and prevent the current slowdown from being excessively sharp
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From economic crisis to World War III

10 Nov 18, 9:58am

Guest

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Quian Liu says the response to the 2008 economic crisis relied far too much on monetary stimulus, and far too little structural reform. The next crisis could come soon – and include large-scale military conflict
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How Trump is helping China

3 Nov 18, 10:16am

Guest

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Yu Yongding thinks that the trade war with the US will help the Chinese economy complete its necessary rebalancing, giving cover for Xi to make unpopular but necessary reforms
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Sharp decline in construction intentions

31 Oct 18, 1:14pm

David Hargreaves

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ANZ's latest Business Outlook Survey shows shows sharp drop in intentions to construct in both residential and commercial sectors; ANZ Chief Economist says next official interest rate move is more likely to be a cut than a hike
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Growth funds get a second wind

27 Oct 18, 10:02am

David Chaston

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We review the performance of KiwiSaver growth funds and find our previous expectation they might struggle quite wrong. Results are on an upswing again
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Moderateness may not be the best KiwiSaver strategy

25 Oct 18, 7:58am

David Chaston

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Our comprehensive review of moderate KiwiSaver fund regular savings returns as at September 30, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Inflation surges

16 Oct 18, 10:59am

David Hargreaves

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Stats NZ says prices rose 0.9% in the September quarter, giving an annual inflation rate of 1.9%; economists expected just a 0.7% quarterly rise
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Pumping it up

15 Oct 18, 11:44am

David Hargreaves

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We face the apparently contradictory situation in which inflation is strongly rising and yet the Reserve Bank will keep the possibility of interest rate cuts on the table
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Ignore the distractions. Keep your eye on the goal

14 Oct 18, 5:02am

David Chaston

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Despite recent market volatility most KiwiSavers should be happy with their investment. Now is not the time to be cutting and running or you will miss the benefits of long term investing. Even default funds are doing better
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Stagflation anyone?

9 Oct 18, 11:16am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves ponders where the turbulent forces of a falling dollar, rising fuel prices and falling business confidence may take us
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Is confidence the key?

3 Oct 18, 3:09pm

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves ponders whether the bottoming levels of business confidence are really pointing to a substantial economic slowdown
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Business confidence rebounds

26 Sep 18, 1:37pm

David Hargreaves

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ANZ says latest results of its Business Outlook Survey suggest that while 'the economy may have hit a pothole, the wheels are not falling off'
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The neon elephant is on the charge

30 Aug 18, 3:50pm

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves says the Government may need a real business-friendly symbolic gesture to stop the country heading into a self-induced downturn
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Re-configuring the global economy

29 Aug 18, 2:01pm

Gareth Vaughan

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Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
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NZ’s economy might not be as hot as we’re being told

20 Aug 18, 7:50am

Jason Walls

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BNZ’s Head of Research Stephen Toplis is clearly not as optimistic as the Reserve Bank or the Government when it comes to NZ’s future growth – but why?
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