BusinessRental catfishing: Scammer swindles hopeful renter of $400Scammer who went by the name of "Stevie Marie" claimed to have a house to rent.03 Mar 11:04 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Investment regrets and ironiesCouncils and Government have a poor record when it comes to selling shares, says Brent Sheather.18 Aug 09:23 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: The truth about hedgingWhy do local fund managers embrace hedging so vigorously? Personal finance and investing columnist Brent Sheather explains.04 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: University degrees - choose wiselyThe lesson seems to be, today more than ever, when considering university education: choose carefully if employment is your objective.17 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Matters residentialThe biggest investment most retail investors will make is in the residential property market but research is not extensive.03 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: You can trade your way over the fx cliffWhilst fx trading is regularly promoted as a get rich quick scheme the reality is, surprise, quite different.17 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Racing to zero?The biggest surprise in the financial world last year has been the fact that longer term interest rates around the globe have moved sharply lower.03 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Oh dear! Forecasting long term returnsA central component in the reform of the financial planning industry is education but this notion comes with problems.02 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Reviewing the Financial Advisors ActOver the next two years the government and its agents will be reviewing the Financial Advisors Act 2008 (FAA).18 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Bond investing 201: How it's doneHow to put together a NZ fixed interest portfolio by focusing on the investment strategies typically employed by large institutional investors.04 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Fiduciary duty has gone out of fashionThe rules are that you must not rip your client off but if you tell them you are going to rip them off then that is fine.23 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Beware of bankers with good ideasA major issue with KiwiSaver, from the FSC's perspective, is that too many KiwiSavers are in low risk, low return conservative KiwiSaver funds.10 Sep 12:00 AM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Buy the rumour, sell the factIn the past insider trading has been viewed as something of a victimless crime and the perpetrators have been afforded a degree of notoriety as "expert traders".27 Aug 01:17 AM
OpinionBrent Sheather: When tech stocks attackCurrently one of the most “volatile” sectors on the stockmarket is that plague of technology stocks which floated in the last year or so.12 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Kiwisaver-Low returns + high fees = keep working mateSheather estimates what terminal sum will accrue to a KiwiSaver saving $100 pw and getting the $1K kick start and the annual $521 contribution from the Govt investing in a growth portfolio.29 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: IPO's - More flop than popAs with so many "good ideas" from the investment banking sector the reality is, more often than not, that what is good for the industry is anything but good for mum and dad.01 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Deviation isn't all badReaders of this column will know that it advocates achieving exposure to shares and other risky assets, in part, via passive funds.06 May 09:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: It's your money, foolDespite all the time and effort going into behavioural finance these days it seems many investors still buy high and sell low.22 Apr 09:30 PM
