Richard Holden, Founder and Principal of Milestone in Christchurch shares some of his top tips. “My other piece of advice, Copperfield” said Mr Micawber “You know, annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six,...
Bonds under-perform stocks the longer you stay invested. This table reminds us of a key foundation of investing. Time frames are crucial in figuring out what to invest in. Long term, stocks win. Need some of your money to spend inside a few years, then cash is king,...
Bad Debt Is any borrowings that are used to purchase something that drops in value or has even no value after buying it. This includes ?easy finance? from places such as furniture stores. A holiday, a car or even a spa are further examples. You are in effect paying...
Over tens of thousands of years, humans have developed this trait and for most instances in life it has been very useful (in the early days it stopped us getting eaten or being drowned). When it comes to investing however, successful investors embrace risk. Yes, it is...
One of our team quipped that ?gaining a half decent payout from these bonds was like laying bricks end to end the length of NZ with your one painted white and then having a blind man randomly tapping his cane on yours as the winner?. Despite this ?hope? has always...
Peter Coltman, one of our senior financial advisers shares some ‘advice behind the advice? As I sit here in my home office, season II of the Jacinda and Dr. Ashley show is playing to the ?lunchtime crowd? who have gathered in the lounge. Markets are not showing...
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