NZ Herald 17 May 2008
Q&As: 61-year-old struggling to pay off mortgage considers renting out her house and becoming a tenant elsewhere; Self-employed man wants to get back “over payment” into KiwiSaver.
The Investor 13 May 2008
Safe haven for nervous investors. Spooked by the Blue Chip, Feltex and finance company collapses, a growing number of New Zealanders are joining the “flight to quality” by buying government bonds or their little brothers, Kiwi Bonds.
NZ Herald 10 May 2008
Q&As: Grandma will help grandson more by opening her own KiwiSaver account and giving him the savings; Ultraconservative KiwiSaver funds are as safe as bank accounts, and bring much higher returns; Is lack of self control more prevalent now than in the past?; Government bonds have their place for the ordinary investor.
NZ Herald 3 May 2008
Q&As: Measuring movements of the Kiwi dollar against the US dollar can be quite misleading; Last week’s boss responds to my response to him!; KiwiSaver tough on small businesses; Many reasons to use Indian labour rather than NZ labour; NZ workers not so bad.
The Investor 29 April 2008
Ethical investing likely to catch on here. Ethical investing — which has been increasingly popular in other western countries — is likely to catch on in New Zealand now that KiwiSaver providers have to state in their investment documents whether they offer this option.
NZ Herald 26 April 2008
Q&As: KiwiSaver the last straw for employer of “whinging, incompetent” New Zealanders; Reserve Bank offers some reassurance for reader worried that NZ banks could be caught up in their foreign parent’s woes…; …But if you’re still worried, consider the safest investments of all, government securities.
NZ Herald 19 April 2008
Q&As: Monkey story a great yarn, but it’s not about the share market; Reader’s concerns about banks’ exposure to foreign exchange risk are unfounded; 61-year-old should think hard before selling her house and enjoying some of the proceeds; Man about to retire can still get plenty from KiwiSaver.
The Investor 15 April 2008
3 ways that KiwiSaver just got even better. This month is a big one for KiwiSaver, with several changes taking effect that make the scheme more attractive — including a little publicised tax break.
NZ Herald 12 April 2008
Q&As: 3 Q&As on whether New Zealand banks are safe, whether it’s best to spread your money around several banks, and bank credit ratings; Should entrepreneurial types stay out of KiwiSaver?
NZ Herald 5 April 2008
Q&As: The best KiwiSaver fund for a 23-year-old depends on her house-buying plans; Angry Blue Chip investor muddles my opinion with a reader’s opinion; A reader suggests why online tax payments sometimes go wrong.