Money in the media
Some links to interesting articles in published media such as The Press, The Sunday Star Times, and The Herald from recent months: John McCrone wrote a valuable article about “How...
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LUCK: Collected essays by Sonnie Bailey – available on Kindle
At the heart of luck is uncertainty. Uncertainty makes life interesting. Uncertainty can involve pitfalls, but it can also create opportunities. This book explores how to manage uncertainty...
Bonus Bonds: a great way to make money – for ANZ, not consumers
I have some clients who have a substantial amount of money in Bonus Bonds. This has caused me to scrutinise the product in more detail. I don’t...
Money in the media, July/August
I haven’t written any “Weekend reading” articles recently. This hasn’t stopped me from collecting a pile of clippings and links. I’ll have missed many good articles, but some...
Money and marriage – if you’re thinking about getting married, think about these things.
Several years ago, I was enjoying lunch with a couple of experienced financial advisers. During our conversation, I asked whether they give any special advice to single clients...
Switching to Simplicity Kiwisaver is… Simple
In this video, I demonstrate how easy it is to switch your KiwiSaver fund to Simplicity. Switching will take you less time than it will to watch this...
When it comes to housing affordability, there’s an elephant in the room
Any political party is going to support the idea of “housing affordability”. Who wouldn’t! The issue with housing affordability is that it relates to property prices. Broadly speaking,...
Weekend reading (1 & 2 July 2017)
In the Saturday 1 July 2017 edition of The Press: Susan Edmunds discusses the financial ramifications of divorce, especially for people over 50. Takeaways include: Entering into a...
Weekend reading (24 & 25 June 2017)
In the 24 June 2017 edition of The Press: Janine Starks exhorts us: “Don’t get MAD, get a firm grip on the reins“. MAD is an acronym for...
Certainty and confidence
Human beings are attracted to certainty. We prefer a sure thing than a 99% likelihood. We respond to people who are certain – people who are often wrong...
