Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking The Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's how to brace for a market downturn. Hosted by Frances Cook.
Listen to "Cooking the Books: Why a market downturn can be the best time to buy shares" on Spreaker.
Those who like to dabble in shares have had a dream run in recent years.
Prices have gone up, dividends have been generous, and investors have happily raked in the returns.
But there's a chill wind starting to blow. There have been rumblings for the last couple of years that the good days are set to end, and market watchdogs are only getting more dire in their predictions.