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The Big Squeeze
There is no doubt we at the start of a new economic cycle with higher interest rates and higher inflation. Without a corresponding increase in
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Borrowing Money
The End of the Cheap, Easy Money
While we have known for some time that interest rates would eventually rise and borrowing would be less easy, 1 December became something of a
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Economy
The growing impact of Rising Interest Rates
The Reserve Bank’s recent increase of the Official Cash Rate (OCR), albeit a small one, heralds the start of a new cycle in interest rates.
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Buying a Home
The Haves and the Have Nots
New Zealand now has a dual economy. Our socio-economic groups are clearly divided between those who own property and those who don’t – the haves
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Investment
The Term Deposit Quandary
Investors with term deposits maturing have a quandary. Do they reinvest their money at all-time low rates or withdraw their funds and invest the money
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Investment
Borrowing to Invest
There’s never been a cheaper time to borrow money, with some banks having dropped their mortgage interest rates below 4%. Rates this low make it
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Investment
Invest in Cash
Interest rates have been low for some time now – great for borrowers but bad news for investors. Looking ahead, there are signs that interest
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Financial Advice
Tightening the Grip
New Zealand’s rate of inflation continues to be low, even though our economy is growing. Lower petrol prices, cheaper airfares and computer equipment are some
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Investment
The Bond Maturity Crunch
In the months prior to the Global Financial Crisis fixed interest investors reveled in high interest rates offered by bank deposits, bonds and finance company
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Borrowing Money
Wriggle Room
One of the traps of borrowing money in a low interest rate environment is not leaving enough spare money, or ‘wriggle room’ in your budget
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