OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: KiwiSavers paying high price for cautionThe latest Reserve Bank managed fund statistics reinforce two important features of our investment markets.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Companies must lift earnings performanceThe NZX will run out of steam unless companies, particularly the larger ones, can take advantage of the stronger economy, writes Brian Gaynor.28 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Sorting the statistics from the damned liesInvestors are keeping a close eye on China because its growth rate is slowing and there are clear signs it has had a credit and property bubble, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Penny wise, so movie lesson is for othersThe movie <i>The Wolf of Wall Street</i> is having an impact on market regulation, particularly in the United States.14 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Business leaders failing long-term growth testOne of the biggest issues facing New Zealand investors is the inability of the country's business leaders to create long-term growth companies, writes Brian Gaynor.31 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Added value only sensible way to developThe dairy industry and Fonterra have a long, long way to go before they reach their full potential, writes Brian Gaynor. The dairy sector should be more focused on added-value products.24 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Fletcher result poor but boss wants moreThis column is about two companies at opposite ends of the NZX. The first is Fletcher Building. The other is Renaissance Corporation.17 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Time for investors to focus on growth stocksIn capital terms the top 50 NZX companies had a positive return of 11.5 per cent for 2013 compared with 18 per cent for the previous year, writes Brian Gaynor.10 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Why everyone likes trading in our moneyThe NZ dollar has maintained its place as the 10th most traded currency. Why is it so heavily traded and what implications does this have for the year ahead, asks Brian Gaynor.20 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: NZ Post flounders while peers deliver resultsWhy does NZ Post continue to flounder while Germany's Deutsche Post has significantly outperformed the Frankfurt sharemarket in recent years and the UK's Royal Mail has just had a successful IPO?06 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Judge IPOs on their merits, not the hypeIt has been a great year for sharemarket investors, with the NZX50 Gross Index up 19.4 per cent since the end of 2012.30 Nov 01:55 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Forget Obamacare debate - focus on NZWe hear a great deal about Obamacare and the debate over health insurance in the US, yet there is little media comment on NZ's health insurance issues, says Brian Gaynor.22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Investment funds: What you need to knowThe difference between passive, relative and absolute funds...15 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Govt path inconsistentTwo events this week clearly illustrate that serious questions need to be asked about the Crown's transparency and decision-making processes.08 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Our ACC - big, important and misunderstoodNew Zealanders have a poor understanding of the Accident Compensation Commission, writes Brian Gaynor.12 Oct 01:15 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Universal secret of success fuels portWhy are some companies extremely successful while others operating in the same industry struggle?05 Oct 02:31 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Political risk at the heart of Meridian Energy floatMeridian Energy's IPO is all about political risk.28 Sep 01:13 AM
BusinessBrian Gaynor: Abano fighting battle others should have foughtThe attempted takeover of Abano Healthcare by Archer Capital, a Sydney-based private equity firm, could be a turning point for the NZX.20 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: A creative look into accounting's crystal ballSeptember 7, 2018: The sharemarket soared to another record high this week as investors continued to react positively to the phenomenal June 2018 year profit announcements.07 Sep 02:57 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Good and bad news in reporting seasonOur failure to establish widely accepted accounting standards creates major problems as far as the effective allocation of the country's capital is concerned.31 Aug 12:49 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Mighty River makes Meridian a hard sellPrime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English have revealed a new strategy for the Meridian Energy share offering.23 Aug 10:28 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Chief's place on a board is not a givenWith the annual meeting season gaining momentum Brian Gaynor looks at some of the key issues raised by shareholders over the next few months.16 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Shake-up needed in Fonterra boardroomA few comments need to be made about Fonterra's contamination scare before revealing how a number of shareholders have hit the jackpot at King Country Energy.09 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Xero shows other companies how it's doneXero, which held its annual meeting at Te Papa on Thursday, is head and shoulders above most New Zealand companies for meeting organisation and clarity of message.02 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Active funds best allround use of KiwiSaverThe KiwiSaver active versus passive debate has been reignited following recent articles by Diana Clement in the Business Herald, Paul McBeth in the Listener and Rob Stock, the money editor of the Sunday Star-Times, in an Auckland suburban newspaper.26 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Accept that Auckland will grow and plan to adaptInternational trends clearly indicate that Auckland will experience strong growth even if we don't develop the facilities to cope with this growth.19 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Pike River - why mine owners must pay the moneyThe court order requiring Pike River to pay $3.41 million to the families of its mine explosion victims raises many legal and moral questions.12 Jul 05:30 PM
