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
OpinionStock Takes: ACC losing burger appetite?Pumpkin Patch shares hit another record low yesterday as investors continued to punish the company after a dark annual meeting.27 Nov 10:40 PM
OpinionInside Money: KiwiSaver condemnedThe only problem with this technically-excellent, thoroughly-executed, thankfully-brief statistical analysis of KiwiSaver is its uselessness.26 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Aussie politicians crack-up over advice, laughable lessons for NZFOFA is a serious law, introduced by the previous Labor government after a series of scandals hit Australia's financial planning industry.24 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: 'Tis the season for cheer - within reasonHerald columnist Diana Clement looks at how to get the best out of the Christmas shopping spend.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: EQC letter spells out funding, insurance model shake-upThe latest Briefing to the Incoming Minister from the Earthquake Commission is a revealing document.19 Nov 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
BDBDBanking and financeCrowdcube granted crowd funding licenceThe FMA has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube.18 Nov 02:50 AM
OpinionInside Money: Reserve Bank issues speed warning on moneyChanges to the country's payment system have been profound and New Zealand moves closer to a cashless society, says the Reserve Bank.17 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Vested interests will prevent action on landlordsNZ's version of capitalism largely involves borrowing to bid up the prices of our existing houses, particularly in Auckland, writes Peter Lyons. The rest of the country looks on bemused.17 Nov 04:00 PM
Personal FinancePimco pays former CIO Gross a $290m bonusPacific Investment Management Co. paid its former Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross a bonus of about $290 million in 2013.17 Nov 02:36 AM
OpinionInside Money: Passive funds increase share of top 500 universeNo NZ-based funds make the Towers Watson 500 largest asset managers but Fisher Funds, with about US$4.5b under management is close.12 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Entrepreneurial study finds where angels look for higher returnsA just-released study found Polish angels expected returns of 34 per cent on their investments - the highest of all.10 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Savings cross Tasman free of taxesI have a super account in Australia with Macquarie, which is doing reasonably well.10 Nov 05:50 PM
InvestmentCost rises blamed for apartment rent painA 157 per cent Auckland Council rates rise and a 140 per cent operating costs increase have been blamed for the axing of guaranteed rental returns on a city apartment block.10 Nov 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceProsper by following the crowdSince the Financial Markets Conduct Act made crowdfunding investment possible, people can now buy shares in companies that should aim to eventually pay dividends.08 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Investor landlords need curbingIt's time the Reserve Bank found a way to rein in New Zealand's biggest landlords, writes Bernard Hickey.08 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Nerve needed to cope with crashesGosh, that was a baptism by fire. I remember the day, in the aftermath of the October 1987 crash, when the Brierley share price dropped below $2 - down from more than $5 just a few weeks before.07 Nov 04:00 PM
TaxApple: The worst of capitalismTech giants like Apple keep looking for overseas tax loopholes as their foreign cash has piled up to almost absurd levels.06 Nov 02:23 AM
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
OpinionInside Money: AMP Capital set to review NZ shares unit as executive exodus continues29 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerFive ways to stretch your savingsWith people living longer one of the biggest worries for soon-to-be-retired folks is how to make their savings stretch out for the long-haul.26 Oct 09:19 PM
Aged careHow mortgages stack upAuckland has the nation's highest rate of homeowners still paying off their mortgages and the lowest proportion who own their home mortgage-free.26 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA: Beware cold-callersThe Financial Markets Authority is sounding the alarm over cold-callers touting questionable foreign investment schemes to New Zealand consumers.22 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Liquidation looms for van EykThe sale of van Eyk Advice NZ should be concluded within days, according to the first report to creditors from the administrator of its Australian parent.20 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerYour Money: Is a mortgage affordable?It's a dilemma Auckland financial adviser Hannah McQueen comes across all the time.19 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: All your money questions asked in seven daysJust 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.13 Oct 08:30 PM
