NZ Herald 19 November 2016
Q&As: NZ tops the world — so it might be better to wait to buy a house; KiwiSaver tax credit still $521; Share fund not so great — especially if you check what it’s measured against.
NZ Herald 12 November 2016
Q&As: Risky to put all your money in a single share; Reader recommends book and website about index funds; NZ research on active v passive similar to elsewhere; My maths is called into question; A reader doesn’t like debate in column…; …But another reader is happy; KiwiSaver rules if you move overseas.
RNZ Radio 10 November 2016
Why some people are still not in KiwiSaver, or are on a contributions holiday. Part 1: Basically why you should be in; Should US election results affect KiwiSaver? Common reasons for not joining: Worries and fears; Bad experience with managed funds; Lack of trust of government; Fears about economy; Ethical reasons
NZ Herald 5 November 2016
Q&As: In retirement planning, first work out how long you’re likely to live; Did angry reader actually read my last column?; Another columnist and I battle it out over active v passive funds; Sometimes leasehold property works out well.
NZ Herald 29 October 2016
Q&As: Why I won’t publish list of top-performing share funds; What happens to KiwiSaver at 65…; …but what if you’ve been in the scheme less than 5 years?; Bad news for travelling teacher about NZ Super eligibility.
RNZ Radio 27 October 2016
Eating your house: Ways to make use of the value of your house in retirement — Comfort for struggling younger savers?; Sell and buy smaller, but…; Various ways to share your home with others; Getting a break on rates; Reverse mortgages a.k.a. home equity release — a good idea?; FOLLOW-UP from last week to listener’s question on how to buy shares.
NZ Herald 22 October 2016
Q&As: Should we be getting out of property and shares?; Leasehold property not always a bad idea, but…; KiwiSaver tax credit numbers not quite right.
NZ Herald 15 October 2016
Q&As: Like it or not, retiree didn’t directly contribute to NZ Super he now receives; Buying leasehold property is for high risk takers only; KiwiSaver first home withdrawal rules much less than grant rules; Dividends beat bank interest, but riskier.
RNZ Radio 13 October 2016
Listeners’ questions, comments and quibbles on the last discussion — on index funds and exchange traded funds: How to begin at share investing; Some critical views about shares, index funds and corporations; Why fewer than half active funds can beat index funds; Medians and averages — the difference, and when it matters.
NZ Herald 8 October 2016
Q&As: Perhaps we should celebrate a young man’s spending splurge; Don’t get rid of student loan, pay down mortgage; Dodgy share advice given to elderly couple; Think of NZ Super as insurance; Pension info there, but reader may have been distracted.