This article is last of a series aimed to address some of the common questions regarding investing in New Zealand residential property. I hope the information provided will be useful to readers when contemplating financial decisions. Note the information provided is not personalised financial advice...
Through our financial advice and portfolio management we help our clients to make money, but on its own money is just a ledger entry or a pile of notes and coins. It is how money enables us to live the life we want that counts. A richer...
For many New Zealanders the perennial favourite places to invest are residential property (own home and rentals), and term deposits. Statistics from the RBNZ show that house-holds collectively invested $174bn in deposits with registered banks as at September 2018....
This is an often asked and loaded question, a bit like asking how long is a piece of string, and the answer is “it depends….” It depends on a lot of factors including what your future goals and investment objectives are. Without delving into specifics...
Platinum Presentation to Saturn Clients, 1 August 2018 By Peter Dine, General Manager There is no shortage of people trying to predict the down turn of stock markets. A quick google search is a testament to this. Furthermore when it comes to financial markets, the media is...
By Jean Strock, AFA Several Saturn advisers attended the 2016 Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference, conveniently located opposite the Auckland office at the Hilton Hotel. The two key note speakers at this year’s conference were Simon Mackenzie the CEO of Vector Energy and Bronwyn King a...
For many years ethical or responsible investment was synonymous with poor returns. Multiple studies now show that conforming to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles can have a positive impact on a company’s financial performance. How can ESG factors improve investment performance? ENVIRONMENTAL: attention to environmental protection...
27 June 2016 The decision by the British people to withdraw from the European Union (EU) took markets by surprise. Yet, it did not occur in a vacuum. Britain's vote to leave the EU needs to be seen in the context of a confluence of global social and...