House-hunters are seeing a return of "buy-off-the-plans" developments which advertise low deposits and no repayments until completion.

If there's an "investment" that's guaranteed to eat capital, it's retirement villages. These resort-like gated communities for older people are popping up all over the country.

No matter which you favour, there's no way of knowing where the prices of real estate or stocks will go

I see little point in the Govt selling shares generating dividend yields of 6 to 7 per cent to avoid borrowing to fund its deficits at around 3 to 4 per cent, writes Peter Lyons.

People need to keep investing their retirement savings after they retire.

Lance Wiggs' Punakaiki Fund plans to seek as much as $50 million in an initial public offering to invest in New Zealand companies.

Suggestions the FMA knew about David Ross long before his business was raided were "crap", says Sean Hughes.

How do I choose which companies to invest in? And what does it mean to have a diversified portfolio?

Today we launch part two of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Today we launch part two of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Today we launch part one of our latest video series - a beginner's guide to investing in the sharemarket.

Today we launch part one of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Check out the fourth and final video in our latest series - a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Today we launch part three of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares. How do I choose which companies to invest in? What does it mean to have a diversified portfolio? And who looks after my shares?

Sales pitch can be convincing but too often complicated investments are much riskier than portrayed

The political furore over the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power will put downward pressure on the final price paid for shares in the electricity generator and retailer.

Business editor Liam Dann is stumped as to what possible benefit the rise in the value of his house offers him.

Mary Holm answers your investment questions.

Capital growth has always been an important factor in successful dairy farm investment, but it would be unwise for investors to assume land prices always go up.

Trying to wave down a stampede of elephants can be a thankless and possibly dangerous task, but someone's got to try to do it.

Up to $400 million more a year could be pumped into the KiwiSaver scheme with the latest contribution increases.