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Trying to time markets is unwise
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NZ pension funds lagging behind Aussie
COMMENT: Changes to KiwiSaver would raise risk profile and long-term returns.

Risk mitigation absent in jet-fuel case
OPINION: The crisis could have been averted if approach to risk mitigation had been taken.

John Drinnan: TV awards are back, with a gap
COMMENT: TVNZ says news and current affairs better left to Canon Media Awards.

How are we doing? Ask the numbers
COMMENT: Are the economic statistics strong enough to give National another term?

How to make YouTube useful for your business
COMMENT: Why would you use YouTube instead of the company intranet?

Comment | 7 election questions no one's asking
We know politicians often don't give straight answers, but are right questions asked?

Australian supermarkets gear up for Amazon
COMMENT: Australia's big supermarkets prepare to meet the threat of Amazon.

Reflecting on the heady heights of '87
OPINION: 30 years on from the market crash, what has changed?

Two tracks to lower emissions
COMMENT: Labour and the Greens offer different ways to put a price on carbon.

John Drinnan: Plus-sizing Radio NZ
COMMENT: Labour Party wants RNZ to move into free-to-air TV, but at what cost?

Scrapper Bill nowhere to be seen
COMMENT: English still to come out of his corner swinging hard at Ardern during debates.

We're in good shape, but must stay prepared
Business leaders are optimistic: if there's a threat, it's global, writes Liam Dann.

Long/short equity strategy can safeguard against drop
COMMENT: The benefits of a equity long/short strategy

Get Sorted: Fast money vs slow money
COMMENT: Managing cash flow is one thing, growing money for your future is quite another.

Lessons from Australia on capital gains tax
COMMENT: A few lessons from the other side of the Tasman on Capital Gains Tax.

KiwiSaver interest sows confusion
COMMENT: Yearly statement leaves reader wondering at bank's approach.

Peters' port plan fails to make grade
COMMENT: Deal with Tauranga more logical than shipping freight through Northport.

Just say it, Jacinda: Capital gains tax
COMMENT: If Labour wants tax changes, it should show its hand.

Brian Fallow: Home building hits a roadblock
Immigration isn't doing much to lift the supply of skilled construction workers.

Who'd be brave enough to buy Topshop?
COMMENT: If Karen Walker, Mary Devine, and Jamie Whiting can't make it work, who can?

Get Sorted: Back to money basics
COMMENT: Here are some personal finance fundamentals to get underway.

How to make your business 'super memorable'
COMMENT: What you can do to make your business 'super memorable'.

Dann: Reserve Bank governors don't twerk
COMMENT: Graeme Wheeler has done a good job in a difficult time for central banks.

Doing good with your savings
COMMENT: More Kiwis are backing socially responsible investment funds.

Travel boom has airlines flying high
OPINION: Airlines are on a roll and Kiwis are flying far and wide.

National Scrooge v Labour spendthrift? No, not really
COMMENT: Political parties' spending plans aren't as far apart as they like to make out.

John Drinnan: TVNZ looking to sharpen up at seven
Broadcaster ponders how to make best use of Mike Hosking's talents.