NZ Herald 25 June 2005
Q&As: Should you sell your house and buy again after prices fall?; The best way to rebalance your investments after the markets put them out of balance; How to measure inflation.
NZ Herald 18 June 2005
Q&As: When does tax on capital gains apply to share investors?; When can share investors deduct newspapers and investment reports?; Are shops allowed to charge more if you use a Visa card?; The role of luck in house price rises.
The Investor 17 May 2005
The message in the foot and mouth threat. The “Invest offshore” message was loud and clear the other day, after the news broke that somebody may have released foot and mouth disease on Waiheke Island. By the time you read this, the claim may have been proven a hoax. Here’s hoping so. If that’s the case, take warning from it.
NZ Herald 7 May 2005
Q&As: A letter to give a spouse who is mean with money; Where to get info on interest rates; Returns on share funds, and debt repayment.
The Investor 3 May 2005
Index funds still the best, despite tax changes. An ice cream is still delicious without the chocolate dip. The same goes for index share funds. Since they made an appearance in New Zealand in the late 1990s, these funds have had a tax advantage over the other type of share funds, called active funds. It seems likely that the tax advantage will be removed soon. But even if it goes, I still think index funds are best.
NZ Herald 23 April 2005
Q&As: Is it better to repay your mortgage or invest in a work super scheme?; Website with interest rate info.
The Investor 19 April 2005
The inherent differences between property and share investments. There’s a fundamental difference between investing in shares and property, a reader says in an email. “With a stock there is always the risk of bankruptcy of the entity you invest in, and the investment you make becoming worthless,” he writes.
NZ Herald 9 April 2005
Q&As: Where should a 13-year-old put his regular savings?; Extra repayments on a fixed mortgage.
The Investor 22 March 2005
Rentals not necessarily as good as they seem. Rental property is sometimes an excellent investment. There, I’ve said it, for all those who reckon I’m anti-rentals! Often, though, rentals are not quite as good as people think — and not just because the tax breaks are over-rated, as I said in my last column.
NZ Herald 26 February 2005
Q&As: Should single Mum renovate, rent our her house and move elsewhere, or move to a cheaper house?; Share trader’s early success won’t last.