Archive for August, 2009

Do You Plan To Get Ahead? Plan And Plan To Win

A highly respected financial analyst once suggested if over a 20-30 year period I was able to achieve a client’s lifestyle objectives (in financial terms), while maintaining a 1% return on their capital, ahead of inflation and tax, the client should be well satisfied.
My reaction was of amazement. However, over the years I have thought […]

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Alfa Romeo MiTo Spices Up Hatches

Alfa Romeo’s head turning compact premium hatch, the M is now available in NZ. The car is designed to take on the likes of the Mini Cooper and is available in one version only, the high specification 114 kW M Sport priced at $44,990 plus on road costs. The turbocharged 1.4 litre M Sport accelerates […]

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Super Fund Points To NZ Market Weakness

The weaknesses of the tiny NZX market have been pointed out by the Guardians of the Superannuation Fund, who fear their investment power will have a major impact on the tiny NZX unless the market continues to grow in line with the fund.
The Guardians were responding to the Govt’s plans to direct the […]

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House Prices WON’T Plunge

BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander has poured scorn on predictions house prices are about to plummet again. Alexander says the housing market is recovering, although the upturn may not be strong for a while yet if at all this cycle. Dwelling sales have jumped and consents are now growing and will continue to do so […]

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