May 10, 2010
The investment scene and associated discussion reminds me of a mad Maypole dance.
April 30, 2010
The tax year is about to end and once again many accountants will struggle with calculations required for their clients’ Foreign Investment Funds (FIF) tax liability.
November 3, 2009
Cash bank deposits globally are at an all time high, as wary investors have stayed clear of market turbulence.
October 5, 2009
Many Investors drip feed contributions into a balanced Fund provided by a Fund manager. This has become more and more the case since Kiwisaver came on the scene.
September 10, 2009
Sentiment seems to be a wonderful panacea when it comes to investing. In March the world was in an economic tail spin, and now, here we are a few months later being told that Real Estate prices are set to go through the roof again.
August 12, 2009
The world economic crisis has brought the spotlight to bear on the quality of financial advice being offered in the market place. Currently we are seeing a plethora of discussion documents and proposed legislation to smarten up the financial...
July 16, 2009
The current world economic crisis has caused a massive destruction of wealth, and there is barely an investor who is immune. While there may be the odd sign of recovery, these must be viewed in terms of the overall picture, which is quite alarming.
June 19, 2009
In a recent article I discussed how ACC Cover Plus Extra was an excellent alternative to the standard ACC cover, and why it was a particularly good investment for a business.
May 11, 2009
Plunging global markets have without doubt created distrust at all levels in the investment food chain. Many investors have lost faith in their advisers.
April 7, 2009
The current investment scene is a place full of contradictions and uncertainties. For every guru who emerges with words of wisdom there is an equally believable opinion to the contrary. Yes day will follow night, but is the time right now 10pm, or...
March 16, 2009
Now I don’t want anyone’s eyes to glaze over, but the subject is your ACC policy. I have some very important information for business owners, and the self employed, the majority of whom will know nothing about any of this.
February 17, 2009
Has the global meltdown finished? I don’t think so. I’m more inclined to believe the Goldman Sachs model that shows banks have absorbed US 1 Trillion in losses on mortgages and other bad debts, and that is only the halfway point. (...
January 28, 2009
Welcome to 2009. Sure the markets are still bad and volatility is high. It appears that we are not going to see a massive improvement for some time to come. Clearly cash is king and most portfolios will still have a proportion of growth assets such...
December 8, 2008
The global economic situation continues to worsen. Optimists announce the bottom has been reached, only to waken the next day to even deeper misery that threatens to engulf us all. This is 2008, yet the same scenario was played out in 1929, nearly...
November 11, 2008
What’s Warren Buffet doing right now? It has been the worst of times for investors. All the rules seem to have gone out the window as even the security of our own venerable banks has been called into question.
