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Mary Holm: Low return points to large entry fee
Q: On retiring from farming at 70, I was tempted to invest in houses and live off the rental income. Property had always been a good investment so far.
Buoyant note all round at Goodman annual meeting
The board and investors in NZX-listed Goodman Property Trust struck an upbeat note at yesterday's annual meeting in Auckland.
Helen Twose: Investment property funding ruled out
My partner and I have been living in Australia since the start of the year because we can save more here than we could ever in New Zealand for a house.
Mary Holm: Prospects will push up share prices
The Government seems anxious to discourage people from owning overseas shares. The rules for people holding more than $50,000 of shares overseas, which is a trifling amount, are complex beyond belief.
FX trader admits stealing $830k
A 42-year-old foreign exchange trader has pleaded guilty to stealing from investors that included his family and friends.
Tax warning on bringing Aussie super money home
New Zealanders who have money saved in Australian superannuation schemes should think carefully before choosing to bring their money home, says a financial adviser.
Trade warning on home buying ban
Plans by the Labour Party to exclude foreign buyers from the housing market have sparked more calls for restrictions and warnings about the risk of damaging the country's relationships with its major trading partners.
Helen Twose: KiwiSaver nest-egg for grandchildren
Our question is that we are considering putting $10,000 each into starting a KiwiSaver account for our grandkids as inheritance. They are 10, 15 and 18.
Labour housing policy could breach FTA
Labour's housing policy to restrict house sales to foreigners could be at odds with New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with China.
Labour defends foreign buyer policy
Labour leader David Shearer says he "makes no apologies" for his party's proposal to exclude all offshore buyers from the New Zealand housing market.
Liam Dann: Home-buying ban runs high risks
It's risky policy for a liberal, left-of-centre party because it leaves them open to accusations of xenophobia, writes Liam Dann.
Brian Gaynor: Active funds best allround use of KiwiSaver
The KiwiSaver active versus passive debate has been reignited following recent articles by Diana Clement in the Business Herald, Paul McBeth in the Listener and Rob Stock, the money editor of the Sunday Star-Times, in an Auckland suburban newspaper.
IRD welcomes tax evasion convictions
Inland Revenue says the conviction of three businessmen for tax evasion today shows there are consequences when the rules are broken deliberately.
Property developer salvaged money, court told
Jamie Peters salvaged property from his "crumbling" businesses, secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for his family and managed his bankruptcy on his own terms, the High Court has been told.
Brent Sheather: FMA's new report on DIMS
Following the Ross Asset Management disaster the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has produced a report on discretionary investment management services (DIMS).
Tax plan lacks punch - NZ expert
A major new global plan aimed at forcing multinationals to pay more taxes has been described as underwhelming and disappointing by a Kiwi tax expert.
Helen Twose: Retirees can stick with scheme
Could you please tell me if I will be able to continue in my KiwiSaver scheme as I joined in July 2008, so almost five years ago.