Inflation: Slowly Deflating Your Worries (and Interest Rates!) Kia ora everyone! Let’s talk about inflation, that pesky buzzword that’s been clinging to our wallets like gum to a shoe. We all know the feeling – groceries costing a bit more, that dream vacation seeming further away. But here’s the good news about inflation While still a concern, is showing signs of simmering down. As the…
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Why Emotions Have No Place in Investing
Why Emotions Have No Place in Investing Investing may appear straightforward, yet emotions – powerful and unpredictable – often hijack this space, leading to decisions fuelled by fear, greed, and hope rather than logic and strategy. While emotions serve us well in navigating daily life, in the realm of investing, they can become our worst enemies. My clients are mostly not what’s known as ‘sophisticated…
Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Markets In 2024
Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Markets In 2024 A year ago, I wrote on the topics below with the same optimism I’ve written about in this article. Suffice to say, it seems I was a little early in my optimism for 2023! To be honest, everything we thought would play out, did play out, it just went a little slower than expected. These key…
Investing in the Market: Why You Shouldn’t Panic When the Market Goes Down
Investing in the Market: Why You Shouldn’t Panic When the Market Goes Down As a Financial Adviser who has experienced many market downturns, one common theme we see across our ‘mum and dad’ investors is nervousness when markets fluctuate, or stay down for long periods of time. Investing in the market. We are in a market like this right now. 2022 was the worst share…
The Benefits of Long-Term Investing, Compound Interest, and Dollar Cost Averaging
The Benefits of Long-Term Investing, Compound Interest, and Dollar Cost Averaging If you’re looking to grow your wealth, long-term investing is the right way and is a great option. But there are a few things you need to know to make sure you’re doing it right. Of course, all of these areas can be greatly expanded on, but this article is to give you a…
What Is Dollar Cost Averaging
What Is Dollar Cost Averaging Dollar Cost Averaging is a simple investment approach that turns short-term volatility to the regular investor’s advantage. In effect, it shows that the reason many investors are reluctant to enter or remain in, a falling or volatile market is the very reason they should consider doing so. If you are making regular contributions into KiwiSaver for example, or a Managed…
Why You Should Be Investing Into Buckets
Investing Into Buckets Go and purchase any number of books on the topic of investing, building wealth, or retirement planning, and most of the authors will speak about their version of ‘investing into buckets’. It is certainly a theme shared by most of the world’s greatest and well-known investment experts. What do we mean by ‘investing into buckets’? In this article, we will break down…
Socially Responsible Investing
Socially Responsible Investing What is socially responsible investing? Would you like some palm oil to go with those cluster bombs? How about a scrumptious side of pornography to go with your gambling? Then maybe finish it off with a warm glass of fossil fuels accompanied by lashings of alcohol and tobacco…. Seriously though – and this is a very serious conversation. Have you ever considered…
The Three Pillars Of Risk
The Three Pillars Of Risk When it comes to knowing where to invest and seeking financial advice from a qualified Investment Adviser, there is generally a lot of focus placed on a client’s Risk Profile. And, for good reason, as knowing your ‘risk tolerance’ and your ‘emotional composure’ when it comes to investing, is very important. But – Is this the only component to consider…
Creating a Diversified Portfolio Using Exchange – Traded Funds
Creating a Diversified Portfolio Using Exchange-Traded Funds In my article last month, I gave three tips for investors looking to buy shares as a long-term investment. The tips were to work out your risk tolerance, that time in the market is preferable to trying to time the market and don’t put all your eggs in one basket. This article dwells on this third tip –…