Crypto operates on the greater fool theory. Because it has little real world use currently, investors are buying it on the premise that they will be able to find someone down the line willing to buy it off them – the greater fool, or some optimist who believes they have found their own golden ticket.
How our obsession with property ownership is quietly sabotaging national productivity.
Walk into any New Zealand café, and you'll inevitably overhear the same conversation: someone explaining why they're buying a rundown villa to convert into their office space.
Proper diversification has become essential to protect you from today’s increasingly volatile global landscape. Global markets don’t all go the same way at the same time; a savvy investor knows this and uses it to their advantage.
Rolling out this King's Birthday weekend, when many Kiwis are reflecting on legacy and family - here's how to ensure your retirement savings work as seamlessly for your loved ones as they have for you.
King Canute would be chuckling from his medieval grave. Just as the legendary monarch couldn't command the tides to recede, Finance Minister Nicola Willis can't levitate New Zealand toward genuine growth without serious structural change.
All eyes are on this year’s Budget, set to release next Thursday. The Coalition Government faces significant economic challenges that demand innovative solutions.
With Mother's Day upon us, there's one more reason to celebrate the mums in our lives – they might just be better investors than they realise.
As the early morning mist rises over wetlands across New Zealand this opening weekend, hunters will be settling into their duck hide or maimai, waiting for that familiar wing-beat overhead. Patience is as much a tool as any hunting hardware.
As commemorative dawn ceremonies took place across New Zealand yesterday, it’s natural to think on what our soldiers must have experienced. Their sacrifice underpins the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy today.
In times of market uncertainty, wealth often transfers from the impatient to the patient. This timeless truth feels particularly relevant today, as markets respond to shifting economic policies and global events with characteristic volatility.
As markets absorb the implications of Donald Trump's return to the White House, investors are increasingly concerned by his promises to implement new tariffs on imported goods.
New Zealanders with health insurance are facing unprecedented premium increases in 2025. Global risk management firm, Aon, has given us a new and dubious title – announcing that NZ has one of the highest medical trend rates both in APAC and globally, viciously spiking from 7.4% in 2024 to 14.5% in 2025.[i]
The number 400 carries deep significance. It represents completeness, divine perfection, and liberation from bondage – much like how sound financial planning offers a path to freedom from money worries.
In the journey of life, we often focus on building—building careers, families, wealth, and memories. Yet, an equally important aspect that many overlook is planning for what happens when our journey ends.
Imagine your great-great-grandparent bought $1 worth of gold in 1801, and you just inherited it in 2025. You're already planning that luxury holiday to Queenstown or perhaps a beach house in Taupo.
President Donald Trump's tariffs of 25% on Canadian and Mexican goods, and similar proposed rates for China and the European Union in the weeks ahead, represent more than just economic policy shifts.
As Dan Solin (author of ‘The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read’) astutely observes, "The financial media is not your friend. Its primary goal is to separate you from your money."[I]
The headlines are attention-grabbing all seem to agree: The largest transfer of wealth in history is coming. But how much of this narrative holds up to scrutiny? There are several myths that need addressing.
As Art Deco Weekend brings its usual vibrancy to our region, it also marks a sombre milestone – two years since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated Hawke's Bay.
Waitangi Day this week marked the 185th anniversary of our nation's founding document. Our treaty agreement birthed a nation built on trade, enterprise, and shared prosperity. In 2025, that economic spirit needs rekindling as we face perhaps our most significant test since the reforms of the 1980s.
Remember those Telecom calling cards we used to collect in the '90s? Some of us treated them like precious treasures, trading them at school and believing they'd be worth a fortune someday.
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