INSIGHTS

THE WEEK AHEAD

Listen to Mark Lister, Investment Director, discussing the action-packed last week across financial markets, and how the next five days are looking extremely busy too. Here in New Zealand, the June quarter labour force report will take centre-stage, but we'll also get the latest business confidence figures and dairy auction results while corporate earnings will remain in focus.

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SHARES & BONDS - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

Shares and bonds are both important parts of any investment portfolio but there are some key differences between the two and sometimes it might make sense to own more shares than bonds, or vice versa.

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CEO INTERVIEW - SCALES

As part of our recent investor day held in Christchurch, we took the opportunity to sit down with a number of company executives. In this video, we speak with Andy Borland, Managing Director at Scales. We discuss what the Scales business looks like today, the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on its apple orchards, and the vast opportunities ahead of Scales in the petfood space.

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CEO INTERVIEW - INFRATIL

As part of our recent investor day held in Christchurch, we took the opportunity to sit down with a number of company executives. In this video, we speak with Infratil. They have built a strong track record over the past 29 years, investing in a range of infrastructure assets. More recently, the focus has been on digital infrastructure and renewable energy, with these two sectors now accounting for more than 80% of the company’s overall portfolio.

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SHOULD I PAY OFF THE MORTGAGE FASTER, OR USE THAT EXTRA CASH TO INVEST?

Should I pay off the mortgage faster, or use that extra cash to invest? This is always a common question, but it’s especially relevant today. Mortgage rates are at 15-year highs, with borrowing costs at levels many homeowners won’t have experienced before. Paying down the mortgage as quickly as you can is sensible, and it’ll set you on the path to financial freedom. However, it’s not black or white and using some of that spare money to invest along the way will also pay off.

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