Apr 22, 2022 | Investment, KiwiSaver
With KiwiSaver and investment balances dropping since the start of the year, there may be the temptation to reduce or even stop your contributions. Why would you keep putting money into something that was going backwards after all? Before making any changes, it’s...
Apr 22, 2022 | Investment, KiwiSaver
We’re not exactly sure of the recipe required to bake fast rising prices into the economy but we’re pretty sure of the ingredients. You will commonly need – disruptions in free-flowing trade shortages in goods surplus money in the economy, such as that...
Mar 16, 2021 | Interest Rates, Investment, KiwiSaver
Stuff posted an article last week entitled “KiwiSaver investors told: Conservative funds have become riskier”1. This article explains what they meant by this statement, but also why it is fundamentally wrong. It does highlight something that investors should be aware...
Sep 14, 2020 | Investment, KiwiSaver, Retirement
Have you ever gone to the airport with your bags packed and boarded a plane without having any idea where it is going? As much as we might miss air travel now, it is unlikely we would board without knowing the destination. It is hard even to pack properly...
Aug 17, 2020 | Investment, KiwiSaver
When it comes to our money and finances, we often get asked how much risk we want to take, and what “level of risk” we are comfortable with. This is a really difficult question to answer as risk means different things to different people, and what does risk...
Jun 4, 2020 | Investment, KiwiSaver, Retirement
This year, there will be a new addition to your KiwiSaver annual statement. For the first time this year, KiwiSaver providers have been required to let members know about two numbers with big long-term significance: How much your KiwiSaver is on track to be worth by...
