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Adviser's $400m Ponzi charges

The Serious Fraud Office has laid charges against financial adviser David Ross, who is alleged to have operated a $400 million Ponzi scheme.

Overseas investors sell up

A sell-off by international investors is likely to be behind the weakness in Mighty River Power's share price, say analysts.

'$1000 down' property deals back

House-hunters are seeing a return of "buy-off-the-plans" developments which advertise low deposits and no repayments until completion.

Diana Clement: Retirement village investments eat capital

If there's an "investment" that's guaranteed to eat capital, it's retirement villages. These resort-like gated communities for older people are popping up all over the country.

NZX granted clean bill of health

Mary Holm: Weighing up property versus shares

No matter which you favour, there's no way of knowing where the prices of real estate or stocks will go

Peter Lyons: Misguided logic behind asset sales pitch

I see little point in the Govt selling shares generating dividend yields of 6 to 7 per cent to avoid borrowing to fund its deficits at around 3 to 4 per cent, writes Peter Lyons.

Retirees need to keep investing savings, warns expert

People need to keep investing their retirement savings after they retire.

Punakaiki Fund mulls $50m IPO

Lance Wiggs' Punakaiki Fund plans to seek as much as $50 million in an initial public offering to invest in New Zealand companies.

Investing in shares - Beginner's guide: Part 1

Today we launch part one of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Investing in shares - a beginner's guide Part 4

Check out the fourth and final video in our latest series - a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Investing in shares - Beginner's guide Part 3

Today we launch part three of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares. How do I choose which companies to invest in? What does it mean to have a diversified portfolio? And who looks after my shares?

Mary Holm: If you don't understand it, steer clear

Sales pitch can be convincing but too often complicated investments are much riskier than portrayed

Float price range tipped to stay

The political furore over the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power will put downward pressure on the final price paid for shares in the electricity generator and retailer.

Still room for NZ shares to grow, says AMP Capital

NZX back up after technical glitch

The NZX is now back in operation after a technical glitch this morning kept investors in the dark.

Capital investment down 80pc

Kiwis in dark over financial dispute service