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Diana Clement: Pet investments put the 'fun' back into funds
'Have you got a pet investment?" My mother leaned across a cafe table to ask me this question a few weeks back and the idea for an article was born.
'Have you got a pet investment?" My mother leaned across a cafe table to ask me this question a few weeks back and the idea for an article was born.
I've edited your long letter, which went into more detail about how hard it was to get a clear picture of fees, commissions and so on. I agree that's poor.
KiwiSaver auto-enrolment could capture an extra 220,000 members above benchmark levels, writes David Chaplin.
What to do when things go wrong between you and your bank.
...and why Labour is swinging at wrong political football, writes David Chaplin.
All 74 authorised financial advisers and all who applied for a licence in the past year received a regulatory rubber stamp.
And some we’re not. Here’s where most people get caught out with money.
What happens when an employer unintentionally misses making KiwiSaver deductions or employer contributions?
One reader thinks he's cracked it through by topping up monthly KiwiSaver losses and at lower prices.
A respected economist has analysed a few secrets of the world's richest billionaires.
Gathering disparate industry players into a room to thrash out a shared approach to regulating financial advice is an ambitious project, writes David Chaplin.
Buyer bids late to bag $810,000 Glen Innes home - but an expert says the strategy rarely works.
Claims that Hanover's directors and promoters misled investors in prospectuses and advertising between December 2007 and July 2008 will not now be tested in court.
Personal finance and investing columnist Brent Sheather on the retail financial advisory sector not delivering on its promises.
Rising power bills are driving down satisfaction with big energy retailers, a Consumer New Zealand survey has found.
Afraid of stuffing up at that all-important auction for a house? Here's how to win.
Machines are taking over most aspects of finance with the pace of change only likely to accelerate.
Most people are good at looking after their money on a day to day basis but make poorer decisions when it comes to future planning and choosing financial products, an expert says.
As an investor I cut my teeth on small, under-researched listed companies where I hoped to have a competitive advantage.
Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the NZX purchasing the investment administration business known as Apteryx.
New research shows New Zealanders stay in paid work longer than almost any other developed country.
Michael Littlewood reckons the key to being set up for retirement is owning your own home and paying off your debts. And he'd know.
Savers are being urged to lock in term deposit rates before they fall further with rates expected to be cut again this year.
Cold calling for new insurance customers - or just churning? David Chaplin investigates. Cold-calling is a legitimate, if irritating, sales technique. And insurance, as everyone knows, is sold, not bought.
Shopping on a tablet? You may feel like your finds are already yours – even before you buy them.
Mary Holm says Auckland house prices and shares may look a bit bubbly, but it’s better to focus on what you want and go for it.
Warren Buffett was quoted a long time ago saying: "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results."
David Chaplin has a look at the surprising slump in KiwiSaver sign-ups after the Govt's removal of the $1000 kickstart.
Creditors pursuing Glenn Walker are fuming the Geneva Finance founder got in first and bankrupted himself.