3 June 2022

Stewart Group

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.

Housing in New Zealand

Stewart Group

16 July 2020

Economy, Investments

Property investors feel the pinch | COVID-19 Special Focus

Stewart Group

16 July 2020

Economy, Investments

Recently, a story popped up on the landlord section of an online property investment forum. The story is an extreme version of what we view as the risks associated with property investing. It was exacerbated due to Covid-19, but it's illustrative, nonetheless.

Stewart Group

9 May 2020

COVID-19, Economy, Update

Wild west of lending | Covid-19 special focus

Stewart Group

9 May 2020

COVID-19, Economy, Update

LVR restrictions are one of the four macro-prudential tools used to help reduce risks with rising household debt. So, why would the RBNZ take LVR restrictions to the woodshed which could potentially push the household debt to newer heights when uncertainty abounds?