Consumer NZ research released in April 2022 found that the “Bank of Mum and Dad” was the 5th largest lender (after ANZ, ASB, Westpac and BNZ) when it came to helping their adult children into homes. According to the research, … Read More
Women are not EARNING the same wage as their male counterparts. Statistics NZ says that as of May 2021, the gender PAY gap was 9.09% (based on median hourly wage and salary earnings). This gap equates to around $12,000 per … Read More
I loved economics at University. I found that it was interesting and (mostly) logical and it explained things that happened in the financial marketplace in a way that made sense. One of the things that we learned was the theory … Read More
You may have wondered why economists, the media and your financial adviser get all excited about official cash rate announcements! The official cash rate is set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. It is one of the tools that … Read More
1. Buy expensive, sell cheap. DALBAR has been publishing annual studies for 23 years showing how investors always get a lower performance than the relative index – and it is entirely based on emotional buying and selling. The best process … Read More
What is Inflation ? There is a lot of talk in the news about the fact that we are seeing a significant spike in the costs of things like building supplies and now electronic goods. The current spike in prices … Read More
It is quite common in most relationships for one person to take control of all of the household income and expenses. Some people are wired to manage money better than others, and it makes sense to play to your respective … Read More
One of the things that we are hearing in the news is that the NASDAQ index is hitting record levels since the COVID share market falls of February and March this year. The NASDAQ is a stock exchange, based in … Read More
5 essential financial things to do after you separate or divorce.… Read More
News you can use through the covid lockdown – 1 April 2020… Read More
