Peace of Mind Plan

Read what Rob Stock of Sunday Star Times had to say about the new Estate Planning Product

Peace of Mind Plan

Investment Prospects for 2012

To the start the year off, I have chosen the commentary from OnePath (NZ) Ltd.  It gives a good overview and sets the scene well.

New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly Commentary - February 2012

The search for 'safe spreads'

The European sovereign crisis has worsened significantly in recent months.  While European Leaders are waiting for the July rescue package to receive parliamentary approvals, it already looks too little, too late.

The crisis is now too large for the Europeans to deal with alone: they lack the clear leadership and financial resources to put a rescue beyond doubt.   But............

Market Volatility Set to ContinueThe S & P downgrade of the US Government from AAA caused a rapid flight to safety out of equities and credit, and into Government Bond Markets.  A resolution to the European Sovereign crisis remains elusive.

Maybe the Best Investment Ever?Now I don’t want anyone’s eyes to glaze over, but the subject is your ACC policy. I have some very important information for business owners, and the self employed, the majority of whom will know nothing about any of this. There is a way of dealing with compulsory ACC levies to your absolute advantage and this knowledge could very well save you from financial disaster. Spending time to think about what I am saying, and re-directing your levies could well be the best investment you ever made.

The Impact of Quantitative Easing on the Bond Market

In response to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates to near zero and experimented with Quantitative Easing (QE). This was uncharted territory for both policymakers and markets. It was unclear exactly how the policy would work. But the fear of depression and deflation was an even worse prospect.

As major economies begin to recover, and there is growing talk of inflation pressures, one of the biggest questions facing markets is how the end of the Fed’s QE program will impact markets, both globally and in New Zealand.

On 1 November 2010, the Government announced that it will abolish gift duty effective from 1 October 2011. This is great news for the clients of financial advisers who have...

There are currently in excess of 225,000 family trusts in New Zealand and the Government estimates trusts incur costs of approximately $70M per annum in costs associated...

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