TaxObama condemns overseas tax dealsPresident Obama's denunciation of overseas mergers that lower US companies' taxes is throwing cold water on potential deals.27 Aug 02:55 AM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Buy the rumour, sell the factIn the past insider trading has been viewed as something of a victimless crime and the perpetrators have been afforded a degree of notoriety as "expert traders".27 Aug 01:17 AM
OpinionInside Money: National messes KiwiSaver house rulesFirst Labour, now National have unveiled plans to mess up KiwiSaver. It was always too much to hope that $20 billion-plus KiwiSaver system wouldn't be used for electioneering.25 Aug 09:30 PM
InvestmentDotcom dosh linked to immigrantThe new-found wealth of entrepreneur Kim Dotcom came in part from an immigrant who has had at least $15m in assets seized in a money-laundering inquiry.25 Aug 08:00 PM
OpinionBarry Ritholtz: Time, not timing, key to investing successPeople who sit out for long stretches while waiting for the perfect entry point into the markets are giving up their single most precious asset: Time.25 Aug 02:30 AM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerTamsyn Parker: How to "Labour-proof" your portfolioWhat should you do to protect your investments should there be a change in government and a switch to Labour?25 Aug 12:00 AM
Personal FinanceAll credit for paying off debtHaving bad credit can stand in the way of everything from borrowing from the bank to signing up with a power company for your home electricity.23 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Mistake to judge over the short termI joined KiwiSaver the day it started. I am in the Kiwi Wealth balanced fund. I am a 67-year-old retired widow with no other income apart from NZ Superannuation.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDianna Clement: A beginner's guide to investing in sharesHow to buy shares is a mystery to many people. One such reader emailed asking for a back-to-basics article on the subject of DIY share investing.22 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentAssignee drops Peters bankruptcy bidAuthorities are giving up the fight to put former property developer Jamie Peters back into bankruptcy and will withdraw their case against him from the Court of Appeal.21 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBruce: Property investment is not easyHomeowners are often portrayed as millionaires-in-waiting, but investing in property is not easy, writes Andrew Bruce.20 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Slater, Collins, Hager and Dotcom cleared in redaction cover-upDavid Chaplin's tongue-in-cheek blog post about the current political scandal.20 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Why accountants need more culture and less court-timeThe niceties of best-practice double-entry accounting are probably lost on most of us, but Alan Hubbard would've understood what he wasn't complying with.18 Aug 09:30 PM
InvestmentIwi arm pays well over CV for blockNgati Whatua Orakei Whai Rawa has paid slightly under $70 million for a new Auckland office block with a council valuation of $35.5 million18 Aug 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceSilver price goes electronicAn electronic, auction-based mechanism will replace a ritualised negotiation for silver pricing that's been in place for 117 years.17 Aug 02:30 AM
KiwiSaverMary Holm: Labour's capital gains tax plan explainedI find it remarkable that Labour's proposed capital gains tax has generated so little debate.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Bitcoin - Virtual gold or junk?Looking for a 21st-century investment that might (or might not) make you a small fortune? The virtual currency bitcoin is proving to be an answer for a small but growing number of Kiwis.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: When tech stocks attackCurrently one of the most “volatile” sectors on the stockmarket is that plague of technology stocks which floated in the last year or so.12 Aug 09:30 PM
InvestmentBuyers fork out $65.5m for three towersA wealthy Hong Kong family have bought three office towers in Auckland's CBD for $65.5 million in one of the biggest property deals of the year.12 Aug 05:00 PM
TaxTax debt tops $400mA 79-year-old accountant being chased for a $367 million tax debt has asked the High Court for orders to prevent Inland Revenue bankrupting him.11 Aug 05:00 PM
TaxCorporate 1pc get wealthier as cash piles upEighteen American businesses hold 36 per cent of corporate US wealth and they are piling up cash holdings overseas because of discouraging US tax laws.11 Aug 02:50 AM
TaxCompanies abandon US to dodge taxA look at some of the US firms that have incorporated overseas in moves that some say is robbing the US of billions of dollars in tax revenue.10 Aug 08:25 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Want to own some shares? Join the clubAnyone remember share clubs? They were hot in the 1980s, but were all but killed off by the 1987 stock market crash.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Strong dollar driving car prices downA few final words in regards to the discussion about purchasing a new vs used car. Your previous contributors have all made some valid points in regards to both options.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Privatisation triumphs againThe upshot of Novopay is this: we spent $110m to get a lemon from an Australian company - which is now being touted as a $15m 'asset', writes Dita De Boni.07 Aug 09:30 PM
TaxIndia nears single market for first timeMore than six decades after it achieved independence, India may be on the verge of a single goods and services tax, after India's PM warmed to the idea.07 Aug 04:20 AM
OpinionInside Money: How to save tax - a debate of two halvesAccording to Morningstar the tax environment for New Zealand managed funds - including KiwiSaver - is relatively benign.06 Aug 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceThe top 10 highest earning jobsWhile money isn't everything, it sure can help. These are the top 10 highest earning jobs in New Zealand.06 Aug 02:00 AM