When it comes to marketing there are literally hundreds of different places that you could spend your hard earned money on to improve your results, Graham McGregor writes.

COMMENT: Barry Ritholtz checks out a report that does something he likes the least - makes a forecast.

So much of what we say about money shows how we think about it, and of course how we think about it influences how we act with it.

Debbie Mayo-Smith writes. is it me being stupid or are the vast majority of small businesses just plain lazy when it comes to marketing?

Liam Dann was among the 40,000 shareholders and fans who braved freezing rain and 6am queues to attend the Berkshire Hathaway AGM in Omaha this weekend.

COMMENT: It's too easy to get judgmental about how others spend their money - although I suppose it's fair enough if they complain about their inability to save.

COMMENT: It doesn't pay to be a snob. Literally. Many people think they "need" the latest labels, whether or not they can afford them.

COMMENT: Juha Saarinen looks at a selection of accessories designed to be used with Apple products.

Recent years haven't been kind to the former market star - or its investors.

COMMENT: John Key's latest shimmy shows the winds of change are blowing on National attitudes to housing.

COMMENT: John Key's calculated punt to threaten land taxes on foreign investors won't solve the Auckland housing crisis.

A few years ago I read a helpful book by Michael Le Bouef called How to win and keep Customers, writes Graham McGregor.

COMMENT: Maybe the biggest threat to the Auckland housing problem is simply waiting for Australia to come right, and for normal service to resume.

There is a perception that New Zealand's dairy exporters have been disadvantaged by more favourable terms in China's recent FTA with Australia.

COMMENT: Further interest rate cuts would continue to make equities and residential property attractive for some investors, particularly on a short-term basis.

COMMENT: The last thing I want to do is put people off investing in shares. If done wisely shares can be an excellent investment.

COMMENT: From rising sea levels to flooded rivers, from drought to wildfire - scientists list the impacts of climate change.

Jamie Tulloch the owner of E3 Business Accountants made an interesting comment in his business and tax tips newsletter a while ago.

COMMENT: The law of unintended consequences postulates that the actions of people and especially of governments.

John Key mindful of message - with own requests, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

COMMENT: Last week we found out Auckland's house price boom was back from the dead like the monster in a B-grade horror movie.

COMMENT: Let me share the five step plan I use to turn my dreams into reality.

COMMENT: What's the government's contribution to your KiwiSaver really worth to you?

COMMENT: Regardless of the intent, the regulatory changes send a clear message from the Chinese: you need us.

COMMENT: Insurance policy fine print often sets the bar very high when it comes to claims for cancers, heart attacks and a long list of other illnesses.

John Key will put some hefty New Zealand issues on Beijing's radar screen on Monday as he gets down to business with China's top leaders.

Landlords who are forced to sell sometimes find they've gained little or nothing after years of hassle. Sometimes they even end up with a debt to the bank after selling the property.

COMMENT: The signs of wealth are easy to see in Panama - but how did it get that way, and is there a New Zealand connection?