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KiwiSaver paper leaves investors in dark

Gareth MorganSeptember 4, 2012Investing

In the fourth and final part of a series on investment performance, I look at regulation and information. In New Zealand we still have a long way to go to lift the quality of our investment and savings decisions, and … Read More

Government Delay in Asset Sales reflects Ignorance of the Treaty

Gareth MorganSeptember 4, 2012Economics

What had Cabinet been smoking when it thought it could just push through sale of government assets without consulting Maori first? Have these folk never read the Treaty of Waitangi let alone got to grips with the post-1975 status of … Read More

Why not a Universal child payment

Gareth MorganSeptember 4, 2012Tax and Welfare

Updated: Labour’s newly announced ‘Best Start’ policy is being sold as a win for NZ’s poor kids and their parents. The benefits for these families of having a bit more cash each week are easy to see. The fact that the … Read More

Where to now for the Wellington Phoenix

Gareth MorganSeptember 3, 2012Wellington Phoenix

Being away with the Wellington Phoenix in India was great. Aside from the cultural experience, the opportunity to soak up our football climate for an uninterrupted couple of weeks and discuss strategy for The Phoenix going forward was invaluable. The … Read More

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Gareth MorganSeptember 2, 2012Uncategorized

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In love with India

Gareth MorganSeptember 1, 2012Travel

Just back from India, there’s something about that country that is totally captivating. It was our third visit and I don’t think we’ll ever tire of the place. This time we were up in the northeast and it reminds me … Read More

Three in a row for the ‘Nix and two hat tricks for Brockie

Gareth MorganAugust 29, 2012Wellington Phoenix

The 3-0 win for the boys was admittedly against the weakest Opposition (A Shillong Selection, which might explain the light 8,000 crowd) so far but adjusting to the fast run of the ball on the artificial pitch was a big … Read More

Liquid assets easier to dip in and out of

Gareth MorganAugust 29, 2012Investing

There are four pillars of portfolio performance: returns, volatility, liquidity and protection from catastrophic risk. In the previous two articles I have looked at returns, catastrophic risk and volatility. In this article I focus on liquidity – an attribute of … Read More

Capital taxes versus capital gains tax

Susan GuthrieAugust 28, 2012Tax and Welfare

Assets are things people own that produce a stream of benefits every year. Another name for assets is ‘capital’. Some assets produce ready cash – think of the interest term deposits produce for you or the rent tenants pay landlords. … Read More

How long will the NZ people have to suffer? The time for capital tax is now!

Gareth MorganAugust 28, 2012Economics, Tax and Welfare

One article that stood out over the weekend was this article on the fact that half of NZ’s super rich are dodging tax. Susan Guthrie (who wrote The Big Kahuna with me) and I were chatting about this and her … Read More