12 March 2011
This goes against the grain, given that I think direct shareholders should own a wide range of shares. But there’s such a thing as too small a shareholding.
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12 Feb 2011: Practically all New Zealanders can save. If they want to. In the wake of the release of the Savings Working Group (SWG) report on February 1, various people have been saying that many New Zealanders just can’t afford to save. I don’t buy it – or should I say save it. ... more
29 Jan 2011: New Zealanders are, apparently, a fairly satisfied bunch – except when it comes to our financial situation. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.... more
14 Dec 2010: A friend was in China recently and bought a cheap T-shirt at a market. He was surprised to see that the label read “Made in Lesotho”. ... more
4 Dec 2010: Something to ponder as Christmas gift giving approaches: New Zealanders apparently think they need more stuff than the people we often regard as most materialistic – Americans. What’s more, older and male New Zealanders seem to be more into “things” than young people and females.... more
27 Nov 2010: Who has ever invested money with a finance company, or knows someone who has? This is a silly question, since the finance company disaster of recent years probably has touched almost everyone in New Zealand.... more
20 Nov 2010: About 40 per cent of people in KiwiSaver don’t know what kind of fund – conservative, balanced or growth – their money is invested in. Many of those won’t be in the best fund for them.... more
6 Nov 2010: Many New Zealanders who haven’t joined KiwiSavers are missing out on their fair share of the government booty because they misunderstand how it all works. Meanwhile, others in the scheme are not getting as much as they could out of it.... more
30 Oct 2010: The US mortgage market and related foreclosure activity may be about to grind to a halt. The outcome could be a new financial disaster.... more
RUGBY A concerning injury list is building for the Hurricanes ahead of Super Rugby's penultimate round, although they do welcome back Devan Flanders and All Black Tyrel Lomax for the visit to the Reds More...
BUSINESS A record number of businesses have been looking for advice on restructuring More...
