Featured
History never repeats
Shamubeel Eaqub looks back over decades of global conflict and shock, and discovers that while history doesn’t repeat, it sometimes rhymes.
News
Unlock the power of property lending
Go Lend is giving retail investors access to property-backed lending opportunities without the responsibilities of direct ownership, from as little as $1,000 per loan.
Market Insights
Fear, FOMO and Fundamentals
Global equities produced strong gains during the June quarter, even as investors grappled with Middle East tensions, volatile oil prices and uncertainty around inflation and interest rates.
Blame it on the bonds
What happens when bond markets become the main driver of investor sentiment?
Are tariffs really so bad?
Support of free trade has been called ‘the economists’ creed’. As Trump champions tariffs, Andrew Kenningham explains why economists tend to universally reject them.
Featured
History never repeats
Shamubeel Eaqub looks back over decades of global conflict and shock, and discovers that while history doesn’t repeat, it sometimes rhymes.
Market Insights
Fear, FOMO and Fundamentals
Global equities produced strong gains during the June quarter, even as investors grappled with Middle East tensions, volatile oil prices and uncertainty around inflation and interest rates.
Personal Finance
Reshaping the insurance landscape
There are many reasons why insurance matters more than ever in New Zealand.
Property
Risk elimination vs risk pricing
A crash course on implementing the new pet rules for rental properties, by Sarina Gibbon.
Kiwisaver
What Makes A Great KiwiSaver Provider?
Lessons From Consumer NZ’s Latest KiwiSaver Satisfaction Survey
Wanna buy a house on the blockchain?
Tokenisation holds promise for everyday New Zealanders, as Paul Quickenden explains.
Investment backed by property
Select Invest provides wholesale investors with access to private real-estate debt via mortgage-backed loans.
Nest-egg thinking
KiwiSaver is almost 20 years old – a milestone worth celebrating as a country facing a potential retirement poverty crisis.
Market Insights
Signs of Calm as Markets Recover Momentum
Global markets appeared to regain momentum in May, supported by strong earnings and easing geopolitical tensions. While risks remain, the backdrop improved for investors. Del Hart shares what drove markets, what it means, and the key themes to watch next.
Investing
Navigating risk
Oliver Mander, CEO of New Zealand Shareholders Association, explores the risks of 2026 – and how Kiwi investors should navigate them.
Portfolios
Investing in a carbon forest to create wealth
Plantation forests are sources of sustainable timber and actively growing carbon sinks, which can deliver tradeable carbon credits.
New investor in a new world (order)
We are in a ‘hinge’ moment, living through a major regime shift, says economist Shamubeel Eaqub. Old ways of investing, especially using the rules of thumb learned over recent decades, may no longer work.
When does AI info become advice?
Katherine Wilson, CEO, of Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ), explores the implications of using AI for insurance advice.
Carbon question – how do carbon forests work?
Do carbon credits actually work?Its now accepted that adding greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels to the atmosphere is affecting the climate.
News
Unlock the power of property lending
Go Lend is giving retail investors access to property-backed lending opportunities without the responsibilities of direct ownership, from as little as $1,000 per loan.
Market Insights
Blame it on the bonds
What happens when bond markets become the main driver of investor sentiment?
Market Insights
Are tariffs really so bad?
Support of free trade has been called ‘the economists’ creed’. As Trump champions tariffs, Andrew Kenningham explains why economists tend to universally reject them.
