I'm getting this question a lot lately, and it's understandable after a period of strong, rising prices, followed by a sharp pull back. For full disclosure, we've used property to build the majority of our net worth. Just because prices are down, there's no way I'm selling now. Why? Because there's no material change to what
Should you buy the dip, or sell the rip? By the time it takes for you and I to respond, chances are, the markets have already changed - hence why it’s so challenging to invest in the short term based purely on news cycles. So in this one, is Trump responsible for market corrections? Is
Does our 'ism' impact our wealth? I used to love looking through these 'View-Finders'. 3D images of ET and Raiders of the Lost Ark, all while listening to the story on scratched record. Lost in the narrative, I forgot I was in my PJ's, sitting on my 1970's shag-carpeted bedroom. Our worldview can be just
On March 5, 2025, Adrian Orr, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, announced his abrupt resignation, cutting short a second five-year term that should have carried him to 2028. No reason was given—just a quiet nod to inflation tamed and a financial system still standing after years of turbulence. No mention of the
Those who know me know that I'm not a fan of sports. In a moment of weakness recently, though, I watched 10 minutes of motorsport with one of my kids. Perhaps because it's pretty simple to understand, I'm happy to allocate a very small amount of my attention to it (and perhaps a bit of sailing).
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
[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
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
