NZ Herald 17 December 2005
Q&As: Should newly separated woman buy a house or rent?; Our total tax rate depends on whether we spend or save. Plus: End of year message.
The Investor 13 December 2005
Can’t see the forest for the houses?Also: Christmas shopping. Quick question: Which of the following grew fastest in the last year: New Zealand house prices, New Zealand shares, hedged overseas shares (hedging removes the effects of foreign exchange movements), or unhedged overseas shares? Surprise, surprise, it wasn’t house prices. Bigger surprise still: house prices came last.
NZ Herald 26 November 2005
Q&As: Woman in Australian shouldn’t sell her house here; Is the house price boom like the great tulip bulb bubble?; Couple disagree over rental property v shares.
NZ Herald 19 November 2005
Q&As: How well do share funds perform?; Comparison of investment performances.
NZ Herald 29 October 2005
Q&As: Should immigrant solo mother get into the housing market now?; What is an index fund?; How exchange traded funds work.
NZ Herald 22 October 2005
Q&As: Several on how families are taxed; Can property sellers and agents lie to buyers?; Protestor over tax on international shares gets stroppy.
The Investor 18 October 2005
Home ownership not the only road to wealth. Shock, horror! Home ownership is falling and will continue to fall. But is that so bad?
NZ Herald 13 August 2005
Q&As: Risky to buy shares while waiting to buy a house; Is the gain on excess shares in an IPO taxable?; Rental property depepreciation and Inland Revenue.
NZ Herald 6 August 2005
Q&As: 18-year-old should wait a bit before buying a house; Saving for the grandchildren — how much risk is good?; Rental property depreciation risks.
NZ Herald 9 July 2005
Q&As: Is geared rental property right for everyone?; Perhaps the woman last week should wait befoe buying a house.