Shares and share funds

NZ Herald 7 March 2015

Q&As: Some ideas better than others for those worried about bank deposits; Reader scares friends unnecessarily; How to even out loans to siblings in a will; “Only thing my girls are getting is an education”.

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NZ Herald 22 November 2014

Q&As: The pros and cons of investing in several rental properties; An employer can contribute any amount above 3% of pay into a KiwiSaver account; Who owns the shares when you invest through a nominee, and does it matter?; Was I wrong last week about tax deductibility in a family loan?

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NZ Herald 8 November 2014

Q&As: Early Brierley investment brings back memories of 1987; Reader and I disagree on share market performance — and who reads this column!; Family loan suggestion 1: put it in borrower’s will; Family loan suggestion 2: put it in lender’s will; Family loan suggestion 3: borrower should try elsewhere first; Why KiwiSaver Fund Finder idea wouldn’t work.

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NZ Herald 1 November 2014

Q&As: Comparing KiwiSaver and similar non-KiwiSaver funds from the same provider; A reader offers some tough rules for family gifts or loans to students; Keep others in the know about family loans; Misunderstandings about children and KiwiSaver.

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NZ Herald 18 October 2014

Q&As: For the 17-year-old who has everything he wants: a course about shares; A free budget tool for readers to try; Woman on parental leave can still take part in KiwiSaver; Fees on retirement scheme way too high.

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NZ Herald 20 September 2014

Q&As: Gold fans no longer to be seen now price has plummeted; Reader wishes she’d never heard of tax refund company; Alternative to KiwiSaver for 67-year-old; Is Buffett a better bet than an index fund?

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NZ Herald 13 September 2014

Q&As: How would Labour’s proposed variable KiwiSaver contributions rate work?; Labour’s capital gains tax and… shares; …public submissions before the tax is enacted; …how inheritances would be treated; …family homes and baches in a trust; …using part of the home for business; …its effect on house prices; …its effect on rents.

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NZ Herald 30 August 2014

Q&As: Lessons for investor after double whammy hits index fund; Is now a good time to get into an index fund?; Details of Labour’s capital gains tax yet to come; A tax idea that probably wouldn’t work; How did retired widow get such a big KiwiSaver balance?

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