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Many markets have enjoyed a very positive start to the year. The Dow surged 4.7% in January, while the S&P500 advanced 2.8% and the Nasdaq rose 1.6%. European indices rose nearly 7% to record highs and the UK’s FTSE100 surged over 6%...
Many markets have enjoyed a very positive start to the year. The Dow surged 4.7% in January, while the S&P500 advanced 2.8% and the Nasdaq rose 1.6%. European indices rose nearly 7% to record highs and the UK’s FTSE100 surged over 6%. The MSCI World Index rose 3.6%. The Australian market has also enjoyed a strong start to the year, with a 4.6% rise. The NZX50 was something of an outlier...MORE»
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New Zealand Equity Monthly October 2024
Start of rate-cutting cycle provides promising signs for New Zealand equities MORE »
Active or Passive? How about the best of both worlds
Passive investing revolutionised the investment management industry, which up until its advent, had been dominated by active fund managers who would generally employ market timing or security selection strategies aimed at outperforming the ‘market’. MORE »
Harbour Outlook: A rebound amid uncertaintyWednesday, February 12th, 12:27PM
The Fed is in no hurry to cut rates as the US economy continues to grow above trend and inflation progress to target has stalled. At the January meeting press conference, Fed Chair Powell described the policy rate as “very well calibrated”, acknowledging it was “meaningfully above neutral” and wanting to see further progress on inflation. MORE» |
Harbour Outlook: So much for the Christmas rallyWednesday, January 22nd, 10:00AM
December saw mixed market movements influenced by currency shifts, central bank actions, and economic trends, shaping the investment outlook for the months ahead. MORE» |
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Devon Funds 2025 PredictionsFriday, January 17th, 11:15AM
While a new year is already underway, it is early days. This makes it still a timely point to wheel out the crystal ball and engage in the well-established tradition of making big-picture predictions on developments and factors that will shape markets and investment portfolios in the year ahead. MORE» |
Outlook for 2025: How about no landing?Wednesday, January 15th, 12:48PM
For much of the past few years, there has been an ongoing debate about whether the US was going to experience a ‘hard landing’ or a ‘soft landing’. Back in the tail end of 2023, the mainstream view was an eventual ‘hard landing’ – the economy under pressure from elevated levels of inflation would be forced into a recession, borne down by the weight of the rate hikes necessary to curb that inflation. MORE» |
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Lock-up vs liquid: why a KiwiSaver cornerstone could change
With confidence in KiwiSaver underpinned by members’ ability to switch funds types and providers at a drop of hat, just how that will marry with long-term investment in potentially illiquid private assets remains in question. MORE»
KiwiSaver market share leader ANZ at bottom of performance table
The latest Morningstar KiwiSaver report shows the largest provider, ANZ with $22 billion under management, continues to be outperformed by most other providers in the core diversified fund categories. MORE»
KiwiSaver members open to sacrificing more for future gain
There appears to be an appetite among KiwiSaver members to take home less pay now in order to boost their retirement savings, according to a survey by investment platform Sharesies MORE»
Appeal of one-stop shop helps drive Sharesies’ KiwiSaver growth
Sharesies is a recent arrival on the KiwiSaver scene but says it’s finding favour with customers who access all their investments in one place. MORE»
Simple still best amid growing investment literacy
KiwiSaver members will likely be keeping a closer eye on their balances as their pot grows but for most a straightforward management approach remains the best fit, says Milford Asset Management’s Head of KiwiSaver and Retail. MORE»
“Heartbreaking” hardship applications a challenge for KiwiSaver providers
KiwiSaver providers are questioning whether they are adequately equipped to deal with hardship applications, with some wanting to see a centralised service established for savers who need to access their funds. MORE»
KiwiSaver assets grow to $117.6 bill
The KiwiSaver pot grew by $7 billion to $117.6 billion in the third quarter of this year with QuayStreet, Milford and Generate highlighted as some of the strong performers over the long term. MORE»
KiwiSaver shortcomings identified in global report
Bumping up KiwiSaver contributions and introducing a carer’s savings credit for those with young children are among the improvement measures identified in a new report benchmarking New Zealand against other countries’ pension systems. MORE»
