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Those with means should buy ‘multiple houses’

Gareth MorganJune 19, 2013Economics, Investing, Property

Auckland’s property-market circus a golden opportunity for speculators as home buyers feel the squeeze. We all know Auckland is the battlefront for the current housing explosion. What perhaps we don’t all appreciate is the forces at work. In yesterday’s article … Read More

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

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

How to carefully weigh up investment risk

Gareth MorganAugust 20, 2012Investing

Too many investors don’t take a blind bit of notice of risk. If we’re talking about your life savings the objective should be to increase its value, but subject to not losing it! This is an incredibly important qualification. In … Read More

Risks, returns and keeping nest egg safe

Gareth MorganAugust 13, 2012Investing

New Zealand’s problem is more about how well we manage our savings rather than how much we save. New Zealand has a weak track record when it comes to saving and an even worse scorecard when it comes to looking … Read More

The Big Game Part V

Gareth MorganNovember 10, 2006Investing

THE TACTICS- HOW THE INSURANCE MULTINATIONALS GET AWAY WITH IT When customers find they have been diddled and seek recourse, there is a well-established sequence of responses. This invariably ends in resolution but with the offending corporate free to do … 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

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

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