|
|
It’s never ‘different this time’
2 August 2008
In these economically dismal times, it might be a comfort to reflect on a quote from Sir John Marks Templeton, who died recently. Templeton was “one of the world’s greatest investors and philanthropists” according to the Financial Times of London.
>> Read Article
|
| Why Farmers Make Good Investors |
|
26 Jul 2008: Farmers make good investors, I have always found. That's because they are required to invest time and money for extended periods before getting a return (the gap between planting a crop and receiving a productive yield can be years). ... more
|
| When A Dog Becomes A Darling |
|
12 Jul 2008: I have always been fascinated by the fragility - yet resilience - of humankind in the face of immensely powerful forces such as the weather, nature and, well, the universe in general.... more
|
| Swimming Against The Tide |
|
30 Jun 2008: During the past couple of decades of writing about financial matters and the markets I have learned many important lessons - most of them the hard way. Of these, there is one that I consider to be the most rewarding and yet the hardest to implement. ... more
|
| Hope And Help For First Home Buyers |
|
21 Jun 2008: Things are looking up for would-be first home buyers, left out in the cold in the recent house price boom. The numbers are finally getting better, and government assistance is increasing. ... more
|
| Investor is not a Gambler |
|
17 Jun 2008: Many years ago - well before computer games were dreamed of - there were a number of classic games that could be found in every takeaway bar in the country.... more
|
| Take Action Now to Get Full Kiwisaver Tax Credit |
|
7 Jun 2008: June is the month of reckoning for KiwiSaver members who want to be sure they get as big a tax credit as possible from the government. But judging from reader emails and questions at seminars, there's a fair bit of confusion about it all.... more
|
| If the Government Can Do It... |
|
24 May 2008: If there's one topic that I should write about more often, but I avoid because I fear it will turn people off, it's budgeting. But with the government's Budget in the news, now is as good a time as any to consider the way we - as individuals or couples - spend our money. And I promise not to get preachy.
... more
|
| Safe Haven for Nervous Investors |
|
10 May 2008: Spooked by the Blue Chip, Feltex and finance company collapses, a growing number of New Zealanders are joining the "flight to quality" by buying government bonds or their little brothers, Kiwi Bonds.... more
|
| Making Risk Work for You |
|
3 May 2008: There is still a strong school of thought that believes markets are perfectly efficient, that all available information is incorporated in a share price at any given moment.
In that world there is not much point in value investing. ... more
|
|
|
|
 | Top Stories |
RUGBY
Rest during the week - rather than the weekend - for the All Blacks skipper ahead of Sunday's final test of the year against Italy in Turin More...
|
BUSINESS
A good news day from our rural sector More...
|
|
| Today's News |
| News Search |
|
|
|
|
|
