Brian Gaynor is an investment columnist.
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Top five columns of 2019: Brian Gaynor
These were the top five columns from Brian Gaynor in 2019.
Brian Gaynor: Taking stock of one fantastic journey
A look back at two decades of change in NZ's market landscape.
Brian Gaynor: Hrdlicka's departure leaves many questions
The big issue now is Jayne Hrdlicka's exit payment, which could be as much as $20 million.
Brian Gaynor: Choosing directors gets heated
Selecting the best company board members is becoming a contentious business.
Brian Gaynor: A2 Milk in the sights of short sellers
Australian exchange is a hotbed for traders willing to speculate on a falling share price.
Brian Gaynor: Why KiwiSaver investors will shun world's most valuable listed company
NZ funds likely to sit on sidelines for now.
Brian Gaynor: Gizzards of Oz - Big four bank another $5b
Dividends sent home dwarf any local spending.
Brian Gaynor: Attacks on Aussie companies a warning to NZ
Short-sellers and shareholders are putting the heat on listed firms.
NZOG drills another hole in investor confidence
The New Zealand Oil & Gas saga took another depressing turn this week.
Brian Gaynor: Time right for Govt to be bold and borrow
Low interest rates chance to fix infrastructure deficit while stimulating economic growth.
Brian Gaynor: NZOG deal raises questions about NZ takeover laws
Our procedures make it relatively easy for foreigners to acquire our listed companies.
Brian Gaynor: No escaping Trump — even at the ball game
Political chat is best avoided in the US these days, as the President divides the nation.
Brian Gaynor: The rise and rise of Kiwi household wealth
COMMENT: Deregulating the banks was a major factor in growth surge.
World Rugby scores, as Cup delivers its four-yearly bonanza
COMMENT: Tournament years are when World Rugby turns its usual losses into profits.
Brian Gaynor: Where's the fight in Kiwi company directors?
COMMENT: NZOG advice to take low-ball offer part of trend that risks gutting NZX.
Brian Gaynor: NZX brokers have raised white flag of surrender
COMMENT: Latest report offers little reason to hope market can be turned around.
Brian Gaynor: Inside Shareholders' Association annual investor conference
COMMENT: Sun and share prices add cheer as revered chairman passes baton.
Brian Gaynor: Takeovers are thinning out the NZX
COMMENT: Local market and the NZ economy suffer as shareholders sell out.
Brian Gaynor: Numbers reveal the scale of Fonterra's failure
Focus on milk price and dividends is key to co-op's poor performance.
Gaynor: Fonterra needs to get out of its rut
COMMENT: Flawed from the beginning, Fonterra must now adopt a new structure.
Brian Gaynor: NZ risks being caught in trade war crossfire
COMMENT: China and the US may force us to choose between them.
Brian Gaynor: Learning to live with negative interest rates
For NZ bank depositors, there may be more falls yet.
Gaynor: Future looking dope for global cannabis sector
Loosening laws spurring big deals but NZ off the pace.
Brian Gaynor: A champagne toast for Napier Port's listing
NZX will welcome a company that has a genuine business model and positive earnings.
Provincial Growth Fund questions grow faster than trees
Spending will be difficult to monitor to ensure taxpayers are getting value for money.
Brian Gaynor: Reserve Bank asleep at wheel with CBL
Report says regulator should have held up IPO over solvency fears.
'Moat' giving Auckland Airport tailwind
COMMENT: High-flying stock a trade-off call between price and long-term legs.
Gaynor: Why Hisco should be praised by his former bosses
COMMENT: How can we possibly criticise a CEO who achieved such massive profit figures?
Brian Gaynor: Can The Warehouse take on Costco?
COMMENT: It will be fascinating to see how domestic retailers respond to Costco arrival.
Brian Gaynor: Local shares dodge worst of volatility
COMMENT: New Zealand and Australian markets have soared lately.
Brian Gaynor: Share structure reminiscent of bad old days
Original shareholders' sale of shares unrestricted when Cannasouth lists on NZX.
Brian Gaynor: Market volatility, political uncertainty loom
COMMENT: Politicians with strong nationalistic policies continue to do well.
Brian Gaynor: More art than science in pricing share offers
COMMENT: There are two clear lessons to be learnt from recent US Initial Public Offerings.
Brian Gaynor: Why KiwiSaver funds couldn't match the NZX
The only funds to outperform this NZX benchmark index were two small property funds.
Brian Gaynor: Small shareholders left out in the cold
COMMENT: A better deal is needed when companies raise capital.
Brian Gaynor: Top government entities must do better
There are increasing concerns about the performance of several key government entities.
Brian Gaynor: NZX must end drought of listings
COMMENT: Exchange needs to spend money to encourage more Kiwi firms to opt for an IPO.
Brian Gaynor: NZ v Aussies in rugby's money game
COMMENT: Fans at home or in the pub have become more important than those attending games.
Brian Gaynor: The Kiwi companies facing the music
'Money makes the world go around' could have been the NZX's theme song this week.
Brian Gaynor: Should Fonterra list before it's too late?
COMMENT: Westland's pending sale to foreign buyer should be warning to industry.
Brian Gaynor: Facebook needs to face up to hard questions
COMMENT: Will Facebook's culture encourage more govts to rein in social media platforms?
Brian Gaynor: The trials of Eric Watson
Courtroom defeats have left the high-flying businessman facing huge demands for payment.
Another NZX listing goes down the gurgler
Woeful performances will discourage New Zealanders from investing in small NZX companies.
Brian Gaynor: 'Whack-a-mole' Fletcher can learn from a2 Milk
COMMENT: Fletcher and a2 Milk have had totally different sharemarket performances recently
Brian Gaynor: Mainzeal's directors got off lightly
COMMENT: Why should directors pay only $36m when unsecured creditors are still owed $110m?
Brian Gaynor: Tax plan likely to go the way of the Titanic
COMMENT: Entrepreneurs and KiwiSavers will be hit if capital gains tax goes ahead.
Can we resuscitate our struggling sharemarket?
COMMENT: Is the NZX and FMA review of our capital markets too late?
The power of banks to create money
Comment: The Australian Royal Commission was relatively easy on the banks.
Millennials will be key to retail's future
Comment: Retailers need to connect with the elusive millennial generation.
Brian Gaynor: Houses and shares deliver a decade of growth
Houses or shares, which is the best investment? This is a recurring question in NZ.
Brian Gaynor: Why Aussies are winning retirement race
COMMENT: Change needed to KiwiSaver if New Zealanders are to catch up.
NZ's best and worst performing companies
2019 can't arrive soon enough for shareholders of some companies.
Brian Gaynor: NZX shelf life shockingly brief for too many
COMMENT: Directors with industry skills, strong emphasis on organic growth key.
Comment: Fletcher shocker one of the worst
Comment: Fletcher Building's annual meeting on Tuesday was an absolute shocker.
Why Reserve Bank should hand over role of regulation
Debacle over CBL and previous Westpac Bank issues show supervision isn't up to scratch.
Brian Gaynor: Aussies are banking on bumper profits in NZ
COMMENT: Why overseas ownership of the Big Four is a huge loss to our economy.
Comment: There's a long way to go for NZX
COMMENT: Reforms look promising, but why has change taken so long?
Brian Gaynor: Restaurant Brands latest on foreign buyers' menu
COMMENT: Proposed offer for 75 per cent of Restaurant Brands illustrates two developments.
Brian Gaynor: Balance of power in American voters' hands
COMMENT: Will elections change or keep the status quo?
Brian Gaynor: Mainzeal — big promises, zero delivery
Long-running saga ended in the collapse of one of NZ's biggest construction companies.
Who will triumph in battle for power?
Fiona Oliver is mounting a strong defence against the takeover of her company.
Comment: Fonterra needs radical reform
When will NZ dairy farmers wake up and realise that Fonterra needs a massive shake-up?
Brian Gaynor: The five companies facing decision day
COMMENT: There are at least five interesting annual meetings left in September.
Brian Gaynor: Who are real Bonus Bonds winners?
COMMENT: An annual report shows that scheme continues to be a massive gravy train for ANZ.
Sparks flying over bitter Vector dispute
Comment: Auckland continues to struggle to maintain effective private/public partnerships.
Brian Gaynor: Bull run — is it 1980s all over again?
COMMENT: The major differences between the NZX at present and the frenzied 1980s.
Moriarty exit marks sad state at Rubicon
The resignation of Rubicon's chief executive is the latest development in its sad history.
NZX starting to find its way... finally
New price structure should help encourage on-market trading.
ComCom needs to wake up to changing media
COMMENT: Australia and New Zealand show contrasting approach to mergers.
Events derail even soaring tech stocks
Facebook's plunge highlights the impact of earnings downgrades on high-growth companies.
Why shareholders are right to be upset
Investors in two firms hit hard, while bigger stakeholders take a profit.
KiwiSavers should surf wave of cash
Investing in private equity would lift returns and boost the NZ economy.
Is this a Kodak moment for NZ Post?
As the number of letters we send plummets, parcels may deliver gift of life for NZ Post.
Brian Gaynor: Bring greater diversity to the boardroom
COMMENT: We need younger people with more specific industry experience.
It's time for a futuristic vision from regulators
Huge difference between the US and NZ's handling of media mergers.
NZ business' big failure: Time to look closely at corporate failures
COMMENT: 100-page report into Carillion collapse highlights what's missing in NZ business.
The NZX must take stock before it's left behind
COMMENT: Exchange paying the price for poor leadership and governance in past.
NZ's best investor — is it BoP Regional Council?
Comment: Holding on to port company stake has delivered spectacular rewards.
Directors' role in need of a major shake-up
Netflix is leading the way and companies must follow suit to survive in a changing world.