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Edition 11 • December 2019

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A Currency Affair

Foreign currency in international share portfolios can be tricky.

09/11/2019 9:25 AM

A Decade for Growth

The Capital Markets Taskforce has a vision for growth by 2029.

09/11/2019 11:02 AM

A left-hand skew

The results are in from June reporting companies.

09/5/2018 2:34 PM

A post-pandemic world

The world will be a different place to the one we lived in prior to this crisis.

04/17/2020 12:54 PM

Accelerating the digital revolution

Lockdown measures have forced many people and businesses to change how they communicate.

05/22/2020 2:01 PM

Views from the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Adrian Orr.

06/6/2019 11:37 AM

All in the Mind

Even the most rational investor can be swayed by their emotions.

12/1/2017 12:03 PM

What does the arrival of Amazon in our backyard mean for NZ business?

06/1/2017 12:01 PM

Avoiding the Value Trap

Achieving growth is about looking for long-term business strengths.

05/29/2018 11:58 AM

Banks: Rockstars Return?

Can the banks ever get back to where they once belonged?

12/6/2018 7:52 AM

Bert's bascule bravery

An airborne bus reminds us it’s best to keep calm and carry on.

09/5/2018 3:50 PM

Bits and Blocks

Bitcoins and blockchains are finding currency with industry.

12/1/2017 10:40 AM

Through history, with all change, there are pluses and minuses.

11/1/2017 12:03 PM

Brexit's lessons

Yes, we can all learn a lot from the painful saga of Brexit.

12/6/2018 7:59 AM

Budget 2020 - The Government responds to a global pandemic

This year’s budget is a response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

05/15/2020 2:59 PM

We met up with the economist, who’s famous for forthright views.

09/5/2018 12:41 PM

Changing the Diet for Investors

Will the rise of meat substitutes change the menu for investors?

06/5/2019 3:28 PM

China's Fintech Giant

Fintech. It's yet another growth area for China.

11/1/2017 9:36 AM

Chinese online companies could soon make a sizeable impact on portfolios.

04/1/2017 11:29 AM

Code to Create Confidence

We welcome the new code for Financial Advice Services.

06/6/2019 11:20 AM

Contain or eliminate?

New Zealand’s goal to eliminate the virus has implications for our economy.

04/24/2020 10:16 AM

Dame Kerry Prendergast

From Mayor to Board Chair, Dame Kerry takes some questions.

03/6/2019 2:15 PM

David Kirk found success on the field and in his career.

11/1/2017 10:24 AM

Digital Dynasty

Three businesses that rule Big Data, Automation and Artificial Intelligence.

12/1/2017 9:36 AM

Down but not out

Our dollar may be weak, but that can also be its strength.

09/5/2018 2:08 PM

The ongoing drama of Greece's economic woes goes on and on and on and on.

04/1/2017 3:53 PM

Electrifying Cars

The tipping point for electric cars may well have already arrived.

11/1/2017 11:59 AM

It’s important to understand what is driving sharemarket performance.

06/6/2019 1:01 PM

Exactly what is driving China’s unstoppable trajectory?

12/1/2017 9:36 AM

A provocative new book says Western economies are in rapid decline. Are we?

04/1/2017 3:47 PM

From bathtubs to battleships

Grounded ideas for investors, from Apollo 11 and HP Lovecraft.

12/6/2018 8:05 AM

Ever wondered why some rock stars can just keep on rocking and rolling?

09/11/2019 8:34 AM

Go with the flow

What’s really behind the flow from passive to active investing.

12/1/2017 10:29 AM

Seven habits that are shared by very effective investors.

11/1/2017 10:40 AM

Olympic Gold Medalist and Authorised Financial Adviser.

06/1/2017 12:08 PM

How low can you go?

Where will the OCR go next? The RBNZ offers a few clues.

09/11/2019 10:37 AM

Information vs Noise

It’s not about the quantity of information, it’s the quality that counts.

06/1/2017 12:20 PM

Interesting Times

Why international fixed interest is part of our KiwiSaver strategy.

06/6/2019 10:35 AM

Introducing Forsyth Barr Focus

We'd like to welcome you to our brand new quarterly e-zine.

06/1/2017 11:46 AM

Are you up for it? Find out how investment fit you are right now.

04/1/2017 3:46 PM

Keeping it Personal

How innovation is helping us maintain the personal touch.

12/1/2017 10:40 AM

KiwiSaver Questions

A few helpful questions about your KiwiSaver.

06/1/2017 2:01 PM

New Zealand - a good place to settle in unsettled times.

11/1/2017 9:59 AM

Living in a bubble

Life inside a lockdown.

03/24/2020 11:06 AM

Maximising Your Mix

In retirement, it’s how you use what you’ve got that counts.

03/6/2019 2:16 PM

Michael Daymond-King

Michael tells us why new technology will continue to benefit investors.

12/6/2018 7:49 AM

How a2 milk’s success has changed the dairy landscape.

09/5/2018 12:24 PM

Welcome to the world of "GAAP" valuations.

12/1/2017 10:29 AM

Increasing our productivity to reverse our declining wealth.

03/2/2018 11:59 AM

How to spot the next wave of technology leaders.

12/1/2017 9:36 AM

New issues to consider

Corporates actively raise new capital. What’s behind all the bond issues?

12/6/2018 7:29 AM

No Hot Air Here

A changing climate for some New Zealand businesses.

06/6/2019 1:16 PM

NZ's Top Ten Companies

Our rundown of NZ companies who are tops for quality.

03/6/2019 2:14 PM

Are bricks and mortar retailers still on investors' shopping lists?

04/1/2017 3:44 PM

Pay slips & pink slips

Who will be paying if the minimum wage is increased?

02/28/2018 12:17 PM

Is this the cure we've all been looking for or is it a headache?

04/1/2017 3:42 PM

Perils of Octopus Wrestling

Can lessons for today’s Investors be found in weird sports of the past?

05/29/2018 11:29 AM

Rachel Froggatt

Women in Sport Aotearoa’s CEO fields a few questions for us.

09/11/2019 10:19 AM

Raging at machines

Anxiety at the effects of new technology isn’t new.

09/5/2018 11:45 AM

Retail's bright hope

Chinese retailers are finding that the future may be in bricks and clicks.

09/5/2018 10:45 AM

Rise of the Machines

The robots are coming! But are they friend or foe?

06/1/2017 2:47 PM

Rugby & Markets

We consider the upcoming RWC 19 and we make a few predictions.

09/11/2019 9:50 AM

Saving kiwi eggs and Kiwis saving nest eggs. Have we finally cracked it?

04/1/2017 3:35 PM

We caught up with Sir Eion to ask him about his life and career.

05/29/2018 1:02 PM

Sporting Chance

Sport's big business but is it a winning opportunity for NZ's investors?

06/1/2017 3:40 PM

Stephen Goodman

Some inspiring thoughts from Volunteer Service Abroad’s CEO.

12/1/2017 10:24 AM

Strategic KiwiSaver

A look at the strategy behind your KiwiSaver asset allocation.

03/6/2019 2:15 PM

Survey Gives Service Insight

Survey results show how we're meeting your needs.

03/6/2019 2:16 PM

Swans and Butterflies

Diversification, the key to managing market risk.

12/1/2017 12:03 PM

The Age of Immigration

Population growth and immigration - What lies behind the numbers?

12/1/2017 11:59 AM

The gang’s all here: Mr Market, Tina and FOMO

Why did equity markets have their strongest month in over 33 years?

05/1/2020 2:39 PM

The Kryptos Code

Shining a light on the unusual and complex world of cryptocurrencies.

03/6/2019 2:12 PM

The real cost of renting

What is IFRS16? And why should investors really care about it?

12/6/2018 7:33 AM

The Robo Adviser

Is it intelligent to rely on artificial intelligence for investment advice?

12/1/2017 10:40 AM

Tina Symmans on leadership, success and diversity in NZ boardrooms.

12/1/2017 10:24 AM

Who triumphed at the 2017 Fundsource Awards?

12/1/2017 9:59 AM

Sino-US geopolitical tension intensifies ahead of the US Presidential election.

05/8/2020 1:51 PM

What effect will the USA’s tariffs have in a world of global trade?

03/2/2018 11:59 AM

Trials and Tribulations

The bull market that began with a whimper has ended with a bang.

03/13/2020 12:58 PM

Understandable anxiety

For the vast majority of people the current COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented.

03/20/2020 12:58 PM

View from the top

Some highlights of year 2018, and a peek into the future.

12/6/2018 7:54 AM

The coronavirus has become a pressing issue for financial markets.

02/28/2020 12:58 PM

What's Your Data Worth?

To some, data is ‘the new gold’ but what is yours really worth?

12/1/2017 9:59 AM

Where to for Equities?

The bull market’s astonishing run began way back in 2009. What now for equities?

03/6/2019 2:17 PM

Why Worry, Be Happy

Why does the NZ Sharemarket keep growing and growing.

11/1/2017 10:29 AM

Will Tina Play an Encore?

Positive news is welcomed, but the outlook for the virus and its economic impacts remains uncertain.

04/9/2020 2:31 PM

World Cup Windfalls

Who will be the economic winners and losers?

06/5/2019 3:48 PM

Low interest rates. Naturally, everyone is interested in what’s going on.

09/11/2019 8:14 AM