NZ Herald 28 October 2006
Q&As: A reader finds a flaw in my “avoid the rear-view mirror” argument. Or does he?; Would NZ’s tax revenue actually increase if we all invested offshore?; Inland Revenue says it can’t fix everything at once.
The Investor 10 October 2006
Moving money across the globe is a risky tactic. The situation of a reader may not seem relevant to many others. But there are lessons here for practically everyone.
NZ Herald 18 March 2006
Q&As: Man panicked and bailed out of share fund. No!; Real Estate Institute denies that it’s hard to buy a house in NZ.
NZ Herald 25 February 2006
Q&As: Is compounding interest over-rated?; Credit cards v eftpos; How long is long-term? Returns on different assets.
NZ Herald 4 February 2006
Q&As: Man who has made $3 million from shares; How much risk for a 53-year-old?; How good is advice from banks?
NZ Herald 28 January 2006
Q&As: 27-year-old overseas doesn’t need more than 4 rentals in NZ; Should more conservative 26-year-old get revolving credit mortgage?
The Investor 17 January 2006
Readers rally to back houses. It always happens. Whenever I write about investing in houses and shares in the same column, people say I’m unfairly negative about houses. In my final column last year, I wrote that the rise in house prices over the previous year was slower than the rise in: New Zealand shares, hedged overseas shares and unhedged overseas shares, all including dividends. That surprised me, and I thought it might surprise you.
NZ Herald 14 January 2006
Q&As: Should man, 53, go with bank and seminar rental recommendation?; Young couple ponder buying share of family farm; Should Mary answer all readers’ letters?
NZ Herald 19 November 2005
Q&As: How well do share funds perform?; Comparison of investment performances.
NZ Herald 12 November 2005
Q&As: The pros and cons of self employment and income splitting; Comparing shares with property is tricky; How movements in the dollar affect investment in international share funds.