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Fisher Funds: Ordinary people wealthier than the rich

Former Wall Street journalist Morgan Housel recently wrote an uplifting blog entitled "What a Time to Be Alive". His list of reasons

Fisher Funds: Ignorance is no defence

We KiwiSaver providers have been in the spotlight lately, with a couple of media articles raising questions about ethical investments

Fisher Funds: The human face of finances

A recent Esquire article described the lifestyle choices of four men, illustrating the theory that personal finance really is personal

Fisher Funds: How Uber might disrupt itself

My number one requirement of any potential investment is a sustainable competitive advantage.

Fisher Funds: Why rich people commit fraud

I've always enjoyed reading biographies of successful businesspeople. I'm equally interested in the October launch of a different

Fisher Funds: 'Sin industries' cause investment contradiction

There have been two enormous trends in share market investing over the last decade and their popularity has led to some interesting

Fisher Funds: Investments usually free from disease

A colleague, recently inoculated with his flu vaccination, joked: "At least if anyone gets Zika in Rio [and returns to New Zealand]

Fisher Funds: Buyback scandal stirs mayonnaise market

Everybody loves big-talking entrepreneurs who promise to turn an industry on its head.

Fisher Funds: How politicians twist statistics

I scored my first 'A' at university in Statistics, a subject at the time distinctly unglamorous compared to the likes of Accounting

Fisher Funds: Living longer should be a gift, not a curse

Fisher Funds:The scary side of saving

For generations children have been told the way to riches is to save money. The saying "look after the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves," was coined in the 18th century and variations of the message have prevailed ever since.

Fisher Funds: How testosterone influences financial decisions

Years ago I delivered a presentation entitled Investing Without Testosterone to women around the country.

Fisher Funds: How working can extend your life

Fisher Funds: When doves (and the tax man) cry

Prince fans continue to mourn his passing and his music is enjoying a resurgence, with 16 top songs on iTunes as of last weekend.

Fisher Funds: Celebrity stocks not always electric

Two years ago I wrote about electric car maker Tesla Motors, its shares and brilliant founder, Elon Musk.

Fisher Funds: Clothes actually do make the man - and woman

Fisher Funds: When to pay off your mortgage - and when not to

Fisher Funds: New Zealanders among world's most "giving" people

I've always had warm fuzzy thoughts about people described as philanthropists. You can't be a bad person if you choose to give to promote the welfare of others.