I learnt a lot recently talking to Alasdair Macleod, about a perspective that centers around a systemic failure of the system of credit. What’s credit? Well, if Gold is money and everything else is credit, then effectively all representations of value we can trade outside of Gold is what we’re talking about. Turns out, quit
As we stand at the threshold of 2025, the New Zealand property market finds itself at a critical juncture. After weathering a significant storm that saw values plummet by 15-20% from their peak just three years ago, many are wondering: Will the housing market finally find its floor? The property market has been buffeted by
Investing is great - over time you'll sort out your retirement. With what you have left, there may even be a little something to leave the kids. That perspective is 100% valid, but for some, they in search of something bigger, something with purpose. This is where setting in motion a strategy of building intergenerational
In 2025 we might see the best investments returns ever. Then again, we may have a total shocker - you never can tell, because most things that dictate returns we can't control, and often the things we can control, we don't. Oh, but that's why it's so much fun! But welcome to '25. I'm
[Opinion] Consider which industry, organisation or commodity, has the most to lose should widespread adoption of Bitcoin occur. I prefer Colonel Mustard, in the Conservatory, with the Candlestick, over the the most obvious shadowy superpowers of centralised authority most likely to blame here, but.... Evidence is now abundantly clear that Bitcoin is more helpful for
When putting money in market’s, there’s uncertainty. It’s no wonder some of us look at investing like attending a Casino. It’s at least half true – it’s a game of chance. The other half, of course, is doing everything you can to get lucky. I don’t recall watching much TV as a kid, but I
Wise investing isn’t just about growing a pot of money, it’s about solving tomorrow’s needs, at today’s price. It’s about anticipating your future and making some tough choices now to avoid higher costs later. First-time home buyers often purchase ‘first homes’ for example. These are the affordable options that feel safer as a first step.
I dragged my eldest kid out fishing recently for some good ol' fashioned father son bonding time. There’s nowhere better to be than on the water. Of course he complained the entire time - bored out of his skull. It didn’t help that the fish weren’t biting, but come on kid, I’m trying to have
Success with property requires just 3 moves: Buy, Hold, and Sell. To help with these three moves, we need to study cause and effect within the economy. In other words, the more you can predict what influences inflation, the more you can understand the direction of interest rates, and therefore where property prices may be
I've been providing financial advice, in some form or another for over 21 years now, and I'm just warming up! Rudolf Steiner was an influential Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and esotericist who lived from 1861 to 1925. He developed a theory of human development based on seven-year cycles, which he believed were linked to astrological
