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Market close: NZ market set to finish year in the black
The NZX50 is up 2.5 per cent for the year.
Market close: NZ sharemarket rises as US markets near all-time highs
Expectations of a rate cut are buoying the US markets.
How a uni student came to own a US$6 million crypto mine
New York Times: How Chinese nationals are moving money from China to the US.
Mary Holm: How to find out if you are owed missing money
OPINION: Plus inspiring letters from readers to help get you on the right track.
National and Act at loggerheads over key tax policies
Nicola Willis is getting advice on blending National's and Act's income tax policies.
Market close: NZ sharemarket lines up for strong finish to year
The NZX rose, bucking falls in the US markets.
Rob Campbell: Self-serving managers and scared civil servants need an overhaul
OPINION: The left is often wrongly too defensive of poor performance - and I'm a leftist.
Will NZ mortgage interest rates head south in 2024?
If swap rates stay low, mortgage rates could start to fall by late January.
Market close: Mini-Budget fails to lift NZ sharemarket
Retail shares were dragged down as KMD Brands revealed poor sales data.
Crypto for Christmas: Revolut app launches NZ trading
Fees and third-party brokers revealed.
Market close: Sharemarket dips as investors take profits
The NZX 50 index gained nearly 0.5 per cent for the week.
Stock Takes: The best and worst performing NZ shares in 2023
Plus: The best and worst performers on the market this year.
Cooking the Books: What happens when your identity is stolen
There are ways to fight back against fraudulent acts committed in your name.
Debt hangover? More Kiwis plan to put Christmas on the plastic
Expert shares advice on why you should resist borrowing more this holiday season.
'Significant upside': Forsyth Barr buys Hobson Wealth
A $30 billion firm bolts on more financial advisers.
Era of low interest rates over, says private equity investor
Half of fixed mortgages being repriced and corporate loans still to be adjusted.
Cooking the Books: Why KiwiSaver needs to change
It isn't working as hard for New Zealanders as it could be.
Sasha Borissenko: Who needs an economy if we burn to the ground?
OPINION: How we're failing to fire up action on climate change.
Ex-Files: 'I've been left off the will'
OPINION: What happens to assets held in a trust when someone dies.
Mark Lister: Average sharemarket returns are great, but returns are rarely average
OPINION: Why long-term share investors need to be prepared for a rollercoaster ride.
Stock Takes: How much did telephone directory Yellow sell for?
And the Kiwi at the centre of a major Australian takeover stoush.
19,000 payments overdue: Mortgage arrears spike as interest rate pain drags on
'This activity could continue well into 2024,' says Centrix managing director.
Mary Holm: Flick the rental and have a little fun
OPINION: No clear winner between investment property and a share fund.
Time is ripe for more government asset sales
OPINION: Many of us have an irrational fear of asset sales.
Sharesies lookalike for gold investors launched
Two entrepreneurs are giving small-time investors access to the gold market.
Why mortgage rates could soon be heading down
But it's likely borrowers will have to wait until next year to see some relief.
Can alternative investments help you ride out volatile sharemarkets?
OPINION: It can be tough to see investors get the jitters and bail out.
Nasty loan surprise: Ombudsman's warning over Xmas ‘payment holidays’
A motorist's nasty loan surprise could be a lesson to others.
Cooking the Books: Why ignoring your KiwiSaver could cost you $88,000
Sticking with a provider that isn’t doing so well could cost you big time.
Not a Rocket Lab - what new fund wants to see in start-ups
The new venture is looking for early-stage firms who show promise in creating a brand.
Gaming the system? Teens among highest earning beneficiaries of trusts - IRD
Data confirms trustees tend to use their children to minimise their tax bills.
Are trustees using charities to avoid paying tax?
An accountant is cautioning against jumping the gun, saying IRD needs more data.