OpinionReporting season could bring surprisesCOMMENT: There's bound to be a few surprises, but reporting season should generally make for encouraging reading, Mark Lister writes.06 Feb 05:23 PM
OpinionGet ready for an action-packed yearCOMMENT: Dow Jones index has set record highs, Trump hit the ground running and elections loom in Europe and NZ.30 Jan 08:41 AM
OpinionTime to ask the boss for a pay riseCOMMENT: This year your boss might not laugh when you ask for a pay rise, writes Mark Lister.09 Jan 12:00 AM
OpinionTake the Kane Williamson approach to investingCOMMENT: Stay defensive and play most things with a straight bat, quietly accumulate returns, and pick off decent opportunities when you see them.31 Dec 11:00 PM
OpinionPolitical nerves could dent confidenceCOMMENT: The potential for political change always brings uncertainty, Mark Lister writes.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Leverage can be a double-edged swordCOMMENT: Borrowing money to invest can supercharge your returns but only in a rising market which is difficult to time.29 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeNZ's vulnerability highlighted by eventsCOMMENT: Having some of their money outside New Zealand is crucial for long-term investors, Mark Lister writes.22 Nov 05:15 PM
OpinionHow Trump is a risk to Kiwi borrowersCOMMENT: If new President starts spending then US interest rates will move higher and mortgage rates here will follow.14 Nov 05:29 PM
OpinionCollapses exception in strong economyCOMMENT: Two high-profile collapses from NZX-listed companies lately won't do wonders for the way bystanders perceive share investing.31 Oct 06:27 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Sharemarket faces the flakCOMMENT: Our sharemarket has been singled out as one of the best performer's in the world, which is why it's tipped to fall harder than the rest from here on.19 Oct 07:37 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Brexit fears largely unrealisedCOMMENT: It's been two months since the Brexit vote caught investors by surprise, sending financial markets into a tailspin.30 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionExpectations trump reality in upside-down worldCOMMENT: Financial markets often don't do what we expect them to.12 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: All it takes is two basic rulesCOMMENT: It's quite easy to make money in shares. In fact, as long as you follow two basic rules, history would suggest you're virtually guaranteed to.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Investors' ride on the rollercoasterCOMMENT: Things have calmed down since that dramatic Friday when the Brexit votes were being counted, but don't get comfortable, there's more to come.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Life goes on whoever tops pollsCOMMENT: Politics is set to dominate headlines as the countdown begins to the big one, the US Presidential Election.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Bumpy ride in storeCOMMENT: I knew it would be close, but I didn't see that coming. I wasn't nearly as wrong-footed as financial markets, though.27 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Five things to expect post-BrexitI knew it would be close, but I didn't see that coming. I wasn't nearly as wrong-footed as financial markets, though.26 Jun 06:45 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Dairy farmers forget past lessonsThe long-term outlook for the dairy sector is strong, but the immediate future is highly concerning, says Mark Lister.10 Mar 01:20 AM
OpinionMark Lister: All Blacks game plan for NZ investorsFollowing the Rugby World Cup win, business editor Liam Dann wrote a great piece discussing what the corporate world could learn from the All Blacks.02 Nov 08:29 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Migration a blessing or curseMigration can be a double-edged sword, says investment adviser Mark Lister.23 Sep 07:15 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Bright notes amid the gloomThe August corporate reporting season is now largely complete, aside from a few stragglers that have slightly different balance dates.02 Sep 09:28 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Rich pickings among the chaosMany of us wouldn't be brave enough to invest any money when things look as precarious as they have lately, writes Mark Lister. We would sit on the sidelines and wait until things looked safe agai26 Aug 09:20 PM
OpinionMark Lister: High share prices reflection of successA company's share price doesn't tell us anything about whether it's expensive or cheap and, if anything, it should be taken as a sign of a strong track record of performance, writes Mark Lister.12 Aug 09:37 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Rebalancing helps weather the stormsWe've been talking a lot lately with our clients about "rebalancing". Some will say this sounds like finance industry jargon, and it is.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Economy losing momentum but some exports risingInvestment expert Mark Lister looks at whether our "rock star economy" is headed for recession.12 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Greece plays chicken with creditorsThe Greek Government is playing a dangerous game of chicken with the European creditors they owe a lot of money to.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Greece - where to from here?Mark Lister on the Greece financial crisis and putting it all in perspective.30 Jun 02:30 AM
OpinionThree rules I'll teach my kidsCraigs Investment Partners' Mark Lister has boiled down his top financial advice to three key tips he'll give his kids.13 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionMark Lister: Little optimism for dairy recoveryThe only topic that seems to be competing with Auckland house prices at present seems to be the declining Fonterra payout, and what it means for the economy as a whole.04 Jun 02:15 AM
OpinionMark Lister: UK election sparks fearsThe 2015 UK general election is almost upon us and it's shaping up as one of the most interesting and unpredictable contests in decades.06 May 08:10 PM
OpinionMark Lister: When is a record high not a record high?If we look at the local market on a stock specific basis, we can spot a similar trend with some share prices are still well off their all-time highs, writes Mark Lister:04 Mar 08:30 PM
CompaniesNZX surges to all-time highNew Zealand's sharemarket hit an all-time high this afternoon, a market analyst says.07 Mar 03:40 AM
OpinionMark Lister: Is market's bull run over?We're unlikely to get a repeat of the New Zealand sharemarket's exceptional year, predicts Mark Lister.29 Nov 08:30 PM
