The last wine region I visited on my recent trip to France was the beautiful landscape of Champagne. I must admit the wine style this region is best known for is not my absolute favourite. And I am not a real enthusiast for the elitist imaging of many of the best-known Champagne houses. Being looked […]
Hyundai’s award winning i30 hatchback range has been extended with the arrival of a station wagon variant which looks set to rekindle interest in mid sized wagons which have been overshadowed by more upright MPVs.
As is often the case with wagons, the car’s total length has been increased by 230mm to boost load carrying capacity. […]
Financial planning is often misunderstood and many have misconceptions as to what can be expected from the process. A comprehensive, holistic financial plan addresses the financial and personal goals one may have, in the short, medium and long-term. In essence it addresses your particular circumstances and should be dovetailed to your financial needs.
NZers have a […]
Having spent a previous weekend in Europe just south of Lyon in the Northern Rhone, I spent last weekend in Alsace and Champagne. Alsace is as beautiful as ever. Tourist numbers seem down on previous experiences and the make-up of the tourists seems to have changed with Europeans having replaced the Americans and Brits who […]
Following the collapse of the world financial markets, and many NZ finance companies, investors will be pleased financial advisers are to be reined in.
The Securities Commission is starting consultation to set up a minimum qualification for financial advisers. It has released a paper on financial adviser competence as the first step towards producing a […]
If you think about investing you will see one of the truisms - whatever the most popular investment of the day is will _probably prove to be the worst investment you could make.
Those with a lot of cash are struck in inactivity by fear, so they will miss out when the market recovers. Think […]
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