Smart Money Podcast
1) Jannet Xuccoa: When's the right time for a trust?
Often trust have been seen to be province of the uber wealthy. But are they? And often people don't think about this issue until it is too late So when should we think about these issues - our family....Show More
2) Andrew Bascand: We've seen the bottom of the rate cycle
Last week the Reserve Bank dropped the OCR 25 basis points to 2.25%, but their tone was a bit more hawkish than usual. Some analysts are thinking it's a signal that rates have gone as low as the...Show More
3) Lisa Dudson: Is it time to fix long term?
We got another OCR cut this week - now down to 2.25% - the lowest it's been since June of 2022. That was the last one for the year, so a lot of us mortgage holders are trying to figure out wheth...Show More
4) Martin Hawes: Higher earners increasingly seeking budgeting help
Queues at budgeting services are getting longer, and financial advisors are finding households with increasing incomes are seeking help. Kiwis with a household income of over $200,000 a year and...Show More
5) Rupert Carlyon: Take a breath before you touch that windfall
Most of us have spent the past few days daydreaming about what we would spend $55 million on. Pay off the mortgage, book a holiday, send some off to charity, throw the rest in a term deposit. Th...Show More
6) Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering
The Reserve Bank shocked a lot of us last month when it cut the OCR by 50 basis points down to 2.5%. Analysts have said that the RBNZ was reading the room and giving kiwis a much needed breather after...Show More
7) Max Whitehead: Be careful when placing a complaint with HR
Dame Noeline Taurua was stood down as the coach of the Silver Ferns in September due to 'significant issues' in the team. After many public statements and interviews, she was reinstated at the end of ...Show More
8) Janet Xuccoa: What's the point of a trust?
Trusts are hardly mentioned outside of when wealth tax is in the news, or when someone mentions their accountant told them to get one. One side of the political aisle seems to have a good list of reas...Show More
9) Amanda Morrall: There's more to life besides money
An interesting report came out this week about budgets: the average household spending has only gone up two dollars a week since 2023. 50-percent of respondents said they're actively seeking out disco...Show More
10) Martin Hawes: Does a new Reserve Bank governor even matter?
A new governor has been appointed for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand - all the way from Sweden. Dr Anna Breman has already received criticism from economists who find themselves concerned that ...Show More