The Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates unchanged next week.

OPINION: NZ investors are urged to diversify globally after local returns lagged in 2024.

OPINION: Spark removed from global index, share buyback questioned as debt rises.

OPINION: US shares rise 27% in 2024; Santa rally expected amid strong earnings.

OPINION: Mark Lister warns: 'Not all rates will fall equally' despite recent OCR cuts.

OPINION: US inflation stabilises, but Trump's policies may complicate Fed's strategy.

Shares are more predictable long-term; 97% of 10yr returns are positive writes Mark Lister

OPINION: If Trump wins another term, there are several takeaways for investors.

OPINION: Experts suggest owning both asset types for balanced wealth creation.

OPINION: For these past four years New Zealand has been an underperformer.

OPINON: Whether a stronger currency is good or not depends on your perspective.

OPINON: The Federal Reserve has started its easing cycle with a bang.

OPINION: The worst is behind us.

OPINION: Capital gains tax debate resurfaces.

OPINION: OCR projected to drop to about 3% by early 2027, impacting future mortgage rates.

OPINON: Gold has been one of the best performing assets these past two years.

OPINION: Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, potentially boosting market performance.

OPINION: Many results likely to make for sombre reading.

OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.

OPINION: What a pivotal month in US politics might mean for markets.

OPINION: The Reserve Bank would need to make a move soon, Mark Lister says.

OPINION: It was a lucrative first six months of the year for investors.

OPINION: Optimism pays in investing

OPINION: Biden will be hoping an early debate will revive his campaign.

OPINION: What could turn things around for local stocks?

OPINION: Farmers have an awful lot of risks to consider.

OPINON: Lower inflation doesn’t mean lower prices.

OPINON: There are definitely a few reasons to think we might get a few bumps in the road.

OPINON: Here in New Zealand, we’ve had the worst of both worlds.

OPINON: Women have the demeanour and temperament to be very successful investors.

OPINON: Sometimes the moves between currencies can work in your favour.

OPINON: Japanese shares rose another 20.6 per cent in the first three months of this year.

OPINON: This year has started very strongly for share investors.

OPINION: It’s extremely important to be tax-aware, and to minimise costs where you can.

OPINION: Interest rates will soon be headed lower, and investors should prepare.

OPINION: The housing market has stabilised and investors are facing fewer headwinds.

OPINON: Many of our listed companies are still doing it tough.

OPINION: The US economy can perform well under governments of all shapes.

OPINON: Some investors baulk when they see a high share price, but they shouldn’t.

OPINON: The United States sharemarket has had a stunning run of late.

OPINION: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust quickly emerged as one of the favourites.

OPINON: A “soft landing” is always the goal.

OPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.

OPINON: World shares were up 9.3 per cent, the best return in three years.

OPINION: Why long-term share investors need to be prepared for a rollercoaster ride.

OPINION: Many of us have an irrational fear of asset sales.

OPINION: For every investor who has bet big and won, there’ll be another who got burnt.

OPINION: These are necessary developments for inflation to moderate.

A first since the 1960s.

OPINION: For genuine investors, the casino comparison couldn’t be further from the truth.

OPINON: Whether to float, fix and for how long is a common question for borrowers to ask.

OPINION: Investors should take a safety-first approach and avoid making rash decisions.

OPINON: Fixed income could be about to offer some great opportunities.

OPINION: There’s little point being an investor unless you believe things will get better.

OPINION: After a strong few years for the US labour market, cracks are starting to appear.

OPINION: India is shaping up as a highly attractive place to do business.

OPINION: The economic and market backdrop during any election period is always unique.

OPINION: Mark Lister says August is typically one of the weaker months for US shares.

OPINION: This is a timely reminder of the need to hedge our bets.

About two-thirds of the companies on our market will report earnings this month and next.

Opinion: If you follow these two rules, it’s hard to go wrong.

OPINION: It takes more than a basic two quarters of contraction to constitute a recession.

The US dollar has been the world’s reserve currency for close to 80 years.

OPINION: Where the new 'normal' for mortgage rates might settle.

A paid-off mortgage will put you on the path to freedom, but it's not that black and white

Opinion: We’ve got the small matter of the US debt ceiling to resolve.

COMMENT: The labour market is still extremely tight and wages are still rising solidly.

Opinion: Report is more complicated than it looks.

'Keep your eye on the long game'.

We might see a few results that - while fairly ordinary - are better than expected.

The investment landscape and prospective returns haven’t looked this good in years.

Fresh leadership is likely to see Labour get an initial bump in the polls.

OPINION: The most crucial development has been increasing evidence of slowing inflation.

If the positive tone continues, we’ll probably drift higher.