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An Uneasy Calm

Gareth MorganDecember 9, 1998Economics

BY GARETH MORGAN The dark days of August – when western financial markets were rocked by Russia's collapse and Latin America's tremors, hedge funds failed and confidence in equities tumbled – have given way to an uncanny composure, particularly in … Read More

Demagoguery Kills Market in South-East Asia

Gareth MorganOctober 14, 1997Economics

BY GARETH MORGAN The turmoil that continues to embroil South East Asia contradicts the conventional view that this region had found a growth formula which countries like New Zealand would benefit from emulating. The Asian formula is rapidly turning to … Read More

Policy Centralism Kills off Asian Economies

Gareth MorganAugust 26, 1997Economics

Gareth Morgan, director of Gareth Morgan Investments Controversial Malaysian Prime Minister Mahitmar Mohammed is at it again, raving about the market discipline that is bringing his style of economic management – by decree – to heel. The latest pariah his … Read More

New Blood Needed In More Than All Blacks

Gareth MorganAugust 19, 1997Economics

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments Dunedin put on magnificent weather for the weekend's rugby test, made all visitors welcome as is its practice – from Scottish pipers at the airport, brochures galore on the city's after-match offerings and … Read More

Let’s Send a Clear Message to Politicians on Super

Gareth MorganAugust 5, 1997Investing

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments As the superannuation to and fro grinds on, many of us should be forgiven for thinking that a relatively simple issue is being addressed by an convoluted, complicated, high-risk, and expensive compulsory alternative. … Read More

Peters not the only ” Loose Cannon” in Parliament

Gareth MorganJuly 23, 1997Investing

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments There is little doubt that there are two types of politicians: Most, who will commit to whatever policy will get them re-elected, and a minority who have a vision of what's needed and … Read More

Deflation Has Got To Be Good For You

Gareth MorganJune 17, 1997Economics

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments Producer prices have fallen for five months in a row in the US, a cumulative 2% drop in prices so far this year. This is a streak unmatched since 1952 and is great … Read More

A Revival for the Old Paternalism

Gareth MorganMay 23, 1997Politics

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments The chasm between the views of John Luxton and Winston Peters on government ownership of productive assets, epitomises the distance that National has traveled since its ignominious defeat at the polls in 1984. … Read More

Retirement not an Option for the Elderly in Korea

Gareth MorganMay 13, 1997Investing

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments I'm just back from two weeks in South Korea, an economy described by its own press as being in recession, with GDP growing at a paltry 4% rather than the 7% to which … Read More

Compulsory Super Offers Little that is Compelling

Gareth MorganApril 15, 1997Investing

Gareth Morgan, Director of Gareth Morgan Investments The decision by Prime Minister Bolger to change his mind on the efficacy of compulsory superannuation is apparently based upon the coalition compromise which will see the superannuation surtax removed. From Mr Bolger's … Read More