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Why is inflation bad?

Inflation – is it here to stay?

For those who remember the 1970s, the thought of inflation may well fill them with fear. Should we be worried now? A common definition of ...
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Property is not an investement

Property’s not looking so flash, so where should I put my cash?

For decades many Kiwis have relied on term deposits and residential property for their investment portfolios. The share market has been comparatively ignored. Personal finance ...
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Financial wellbeing tips for the new year

Financial wellbeing tips for 2022

Having had more than a decade of steady (and at times spectacular) growth in the value of property and stock market investments, low interest rates, ...
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LMS Insure - Gold is Money

Gold: moving from sceptic to a (mild) enthusiast

When people mentioned investing in gold, I’d always thought of line that Warren Buffet apparently gave during a speech to Harvard business students in 1998.
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Which produces better returns? Active or Passive investing?

Active versus passive investing: which is better?

The stock market often appears to be a complex and risky place in which to invest money. The latter is of course correct: there is ...
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IPO Initial Public Offering

My Food Bag and Xero IPOs: examples of froth versus substance and how to spot the difference

The shares mentioned in this blog are done so for illustrative purposes only, and comments made about them should not be used as a reason ...
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Sharesies and DIY novice investing

Sharesies and DIY investing

DISCLAIMER: The author has no connection to Sharesies whatsoever. The firm was picked for the purposes of this blog simply on the basis of the ...
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Environmental Social Governance focused investing

ESG investing: should you be negative or positive?

With concerns around climate change and human welfare growing, investors are increasingly looking for investment options that do not harm society or the planet. These ...
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Is oil a good investment?

Where next for the oil? It’s yesterday’s news, surely?

If there is one asset class (type of investment) which seems to defy all price predictions, it is oil.  Every time an expert publishes a ...
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Investing in Bitcoin is a coin-toss not a strategy

Bitcoin: an investment or a coin-toss?

Crypto currencies have made headlines from time to time and supporters offer a variety of reasons as to why they are important. Investment is just ...
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