Article tagged with 'investment fund'
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Fin Ed is Good Ed
19 Jun 2025 - For most Kiwis growing up in New Zealand financial education was a hands-on experience. We’d earn $1 from weekly chores, deposit 50 cents into our Post Office savings account, and spend the rest at the tuck shop—back when 50 cents could buy heaps and even leave you with change.
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Harbour Investment Outlook: Markets rebound amid trade uncertainty
13 Jun 2025 - Global equities rebounded strongly in May, posting a return worthy of top decile historically, at 5.1% in unhedged NZD terms, and 5.6% NZD-hedged. Broadly, most sectors were positive, with healthcare an outlier at -3.7% and information technology leading the pack at +10.3%.
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Staying in May
10 Jun 2025 - The old market adage about “selling in May and going away” turned out to be the antithesis of sage advice. Stock markets globally performed strongly last month, with investors encouraged by what appeared to be a de-escalation of trade frictions. The White House rolled out its first deal with the UK, European tariffs were paused, while tensions also cooled a little between the US and China, with both agreeing to bring tariffs down from nosebleed levels.