Legislation has recently been enacted in New Zealand pertaining to changes in interest deductibility and Brightline Rules for residential investment properties. The changes are also retrospective.

The chaos at ports, warehouses and retailers will probably persist through the year, and perhaps even longer according to this article in the New York Times.

Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin has “tanked” over the past few weeks after Elon Musk voiced his concerns.

Index additions and deletions are typically a routine affair, but the recent announcement by S&P that Tesla would be added to the widely tracked S&P 500 Index stirred up quite a lot of attention.

In an effort to control rising house prices, the NZ government has implemented tax changes in regard to residential investment properties.

From 1 April 2020, payers of investment income (e.g. payers of interest and dividends) will access the register to confirm which of their customers have RWT exempt status. The IRD will no longer ask for or accept physical certificates of exemption.

The financial media is currently full of gloomy-sounding references to ‘inverted yield curves’ as a harbinger of a global recession. In lay terms, what does all this mean and how should a long-term investor respond?

None of us can control the news and the daily ups and downs of markets. But you can build an investment plan that fits your needs and risk tolerance.

Financial Adviser Michael Beech reasons why there is a lot to be said for stepping back and looking at the big picture when it comes to investing.

Alliott NZ recently attended the Asia Pacific Regional Conference of Alliott Group in Osaka Japan. Find out what we were up to in the region.

Structuring an appropriate portfolio involves making decisions. You need an allocation that can withstand a range of investment climates while being mindful of fees and taxes.

In recent weeks there has been renewed volatility in equity markets and the media have awoken from their summertime slumber. News directors drag out old footage of frantic traders and summon talking head experts to explain to ‘mums and dads” what it all means. Well, what does it mean? More importantly, does it matter?

When managing investments it is advisable to do away with unnecessary clutter. Often a simple strategy is the best strategy.

When an investor is considering the cost of an investment they need to dig a lot deeper than just the management fees.

If an investment is inefficiently managed it will probably have a much bigger impact on net return than management fees.

The Government’s plan for growth is sensible conservative fiscal policy, strong orthodox monetary policy, and an ongoing programme of microeconomic reform that enhances the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi businesses.

It is crucial that we pull on all three of these levers.

Not for the first time this year, a significant news event has confounded the expectations of many pundits. How should investors respond to the outcome of the US election?

When news breaks and markets move, content-starved media often invite talking heads to muse on the repercussions.

Knowing the difference between this speculative opinion and actual facts can help investors keep their nerve.

Do you ever listen to the news and find yourself thinking that the world has gone to the dogs? The roll call of depressing headlines seems endless.

But look beyond what the media calls 'news' and there also are a lot of things going right.

Have you ever seen a child standing tentatively at the edge of a swimming pool? She's torn between her desire to join the gang in the water and her fear of diving in.

In committing to the market, investors can be like that.

People with many hats require many different investment solutions. In our opinion, that's a good thing.