NZ Herald 6 June 2009
Q&As: Are rental properties the low-risk way to invest?; How to find out which financial institutions are covered by the government’s deposit guarantee scheme; Getting rid of KiwiSaver mortgage diversion was a mercy killing.
The Investor 2 June 2009
Nyah nyah to Morningstar. One aspect of the recent Morningstar report on investors’ experience of managed funds — in which New Zealand came bottom out of 16 countries — got little coverage in the news media. Ironically, it’s about media coverage.
NZ Herald 30 May 2009
Q&As: “Gambler” with foreign currency movements had better get out of the casino before he loses more than his shirt; 2 readers object to what I said last week about managed funds — but are their comments fair?; The fun continues over classic cars and whether they make good investments.
NZ Herald 23 May 2009
Q&As: Don’t let international survey put you off investing in managed funds; Reader challenges comments about classic cars.
NZ Herald 16 May 2009
Q&As: Reader has an offer for the young man in last week’s column; Classic cars are not the great investment many think they are; Online info helps you keep track of your KiwiSaver money; Is a possible future government “swoop” on KiwiSavers a reason not to join?
The Investor 16 May 2009
Ill wind not as bad as it seems. An email from a Christchurch reader has got me thinking. “In any game it is either a win, loss or a draw,” he writes. “Right now there are plenty of losers, nationally and globally — individuals, institutions, banks, organizations, even one or two countries. So who are the winners?”
NZ Herald 9 May 2009
Q&As: Should fun be the deciding factor for 20-year-old’s savings?; 2 Q&As about topping up KiwiSaver accounts to get the maximum tax credit. Plus:Survey finds top KiwiSaver gripe is lack of information.
The Investor 5 May 2009
Non-KiwiSavers miss out because of misinformation. Sometimes it’s not so much what you don’t know but what you misunderstand that hurts you. That came through loud and clear in my recent reader survey about KiwiSaver.
NZ Herald 2 May 2009
Q&As: When investing in four funds is not necessarily better than investing in one; How employees can go about topping up their KiwiSaver contributions; Plus: “Too many providers” and other gripes of non-KiwiSavers who took part in a survey.
NZ Herald 25 April 2009
Q&As: It’s top-up time for many people in KiwiSaver; More ideas for couple having trouble affording their first home; 3 Q&As on the government’s new student loan repayment bonus.