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.
The Investor 21 April 2009
Sloppy thinking unfair to immigrants, 2-worker families. Every time the economy is looking iffy, people start saying, “Stop immigration,” or even, “Send home the immigrants.” Their reason: “They’re stealing our jobs.” This is sloppy economic thinking — not looking down the track at the consequences of a policy change.
NZ Herald 18 April 2009
Q&As: The pluses and minuses of the government’s new student loan repayment bonus; 2 Q&As on the woes — and possibilities — for first home buyers.
NZ Herald 11 April 2009
Q&As: Tips on how to ease back into investing in share funds; Have I been too upbeat about the outlook for shares?; If the Dow Jones index is so bad, how come so many in the news media highlight it?; Auckland couple on $60,000 could buy a home if they really want to.