investment

Calculating the risks

18 Dec 18, 12:15pm

Christian Hawkesby

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Harbour Asset Management pinpoints 10 key risks to look out for in the New Year
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Back from the Future

12 Dec 18, 12:52pm

David Hargreaves

Guardians of NZ Super's new chief investment officer is coming from the A$148 bln Future Fund in Australia
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The $1.5 trillion households

10 Dec 18, 11:10am

admin

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Stats NZ says property assets owned by Kiwis increased in value by more than $300 billion over a 10-year period
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Planning our future

17 Oct 18, 11:08am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves says the NZ Super Fund's warning that we must not 'lose our nerve' in the face of short-term investment losses needs to be taken to heart by a nation still struggling to understand risk, reward and diversification
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NZ Super Fund 'would lose $20 bln in another GFC'

11 Oct 18, 10:52am

David Hargreaves

29 comments

Guardians of NZ Super say 'from peak to trough' the Fund would lose over half its value in a global financial crisis - but they estimate the losses could be recouped within 20 months
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Why the obsession with low debt?

26 Jul 18, 10:14am

Geoff Simmons

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Geoff Simmons separates the 'fake' reasons from the good reasons for talking about government debt
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What’s driving businesses’ increased R&D investment intentions?

23 Jul 18, 1:24pm

Jason Walls

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New figures show the number of businesses planning on increasing R&D spending has doubled, but is it because of the impending R&D tax credit policy or NZ’s tight labour market?
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No more 'conservative' KiwiSavers

19 Jul 18, 8:41am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves says the problem of KiwiSaver funds being effectively under-invested needs fixing quickly
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We still have money problems

13 Jul 18, 8:46am

David Hargreaves

42 comments

Some 10 years after the finance company sector meltdown New Zealanders are still displaying an alarming naivety in the world of investment, David Hargreaves says
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Property investor confidence in NZ's financial markets slides

12 Jul 18, 2:13pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

54 comments

Share market investors more upbeat on NZ's financial markets than property investors despite jitters in both markets; KiwiSaver investor confidence subpar
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Don't bet the farm on Chinese e-commerce

29 May 18, 9:28am

Guest

Alex Worker says an over-reliance on Chinese e-commerce platforms to sell our products for us means we are quickly losing our local knowledge and are risking our future in the world’s biggest market
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China is pushing for consumption, investment and innovation

23 May 18, 11:41am

Siah Hwee Ang

Siah Hwee Ang says a noticeable shift in China’s attention has occurred suggesting that China’s own development has become a priority
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Taking a peek at politicians' pecuniary interests

16 May 18, 2:47pm

David Chaston

7 comments

We analyse the MPs exposure to trusts, mortgages, and KiwiSaver. Yes, there are party differences, but some are not as pronounced as you might expect
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Why cryptocurrency investors need their own tax regime

10 May 18, 2:57pm

Henry Chueh

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An argument for why cryptocurrency traders can't be treated the same as property investors by the IRD
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A beast half-tamed

8 May 18, 7:25am

Guest

32 comments

Mercer's David Scobie says inflation may be lying low at the moment - but it is lurking
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This week's guest Top 10

27 Apr 18, 10:00am

Ryan Greenaway-...

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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on housing supply, urban planning, earthquakes, rent controls, transportation, foreign buyer bans & more
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Two cheers for Donald Trump

21 Apr 18, 11:43am

Guest

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Brian Davidson doesn't think much of Donald Trump, but he does like his policy approaches on massive stimulus, and tackling China on trade
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Orr sees headwinds around transition away from fossil fuels

19 Apr 18, 3:12pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

38 comments

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr echos 'success is failure' sentiment of his British counterpart, warning a rapid transition away from fossil fuels could cause shocks to the financial system
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Bankers bite back at Winston Peters' KiwiFund Bill

19 Apr 18, 9:20am

Jenée Tibshraeny

24 comments

Bank lobby voices concerns over NZ First's bid to have a government-guaranteed, government-run KiwiSaver provider that prioritises local investment
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