Market Update October provided a much needed reprieve for global share markets, rising 7.2% (in local currency terms). The month saw a number of companies report their latest earnings numbers, which at a broad level, were better than expected. The NZ share market...
Investing back in New Zealand, while diversifying away from listed markets Over the past five years an important direction for Booster has been directing part of our clients’ money towards investments in ‘unlisted’ assets outside the traded markets. We have actively...
Market Update September was another volatile month for global financial markets, as central banks reiterated how far they are willing to go to get inflation back to long-term target levels. For example, in the US, this caused interest rates on bonds to rise by around...
Market Update Prices of goods and services have continued to rise, with inflation numbers exceeding expectations around the world. In New Zealand we hit a 30-year high of 7.3%. Since this was released there has been a drop in a wide range of commodity prices,...
Navigating a choppy first half of the year Financial markets have experienced a volatile first half of the year. Inflation, which has risen to its highest level in 30 years, has been one of the key causes of the volatility. Elevated inflation levels have forced...
Market Update Global share markets continued their choppy start to 2022 during April, although the strategic diversification and ‘shock absorbers’ built into the design of Booster’s multisector funds helped manage the effect – with a Balanced fund down around 3%...
Market Update Global share markets gained 3% following strong economic data releases, investors understanding the economic implications of the Russian invasion better, and more clarity around the Federal Reserve’s hiking path over the remainder of 2022. The New...
Money or blades of grass were always discussed as a family around the kitchen table, as a child coming from a farming background.
The concept of savings was a regular topic of conversation but equally so was investing, and what was good debt vs bad debt.
After University I deviated from my intended pathway into the financial services industry. During my time working for Financial Services companies, I loved helping advisers create great outcomes for their clients.
With a family of my own being my priority, I realised I wanted to be the person helping other families create the outcomes they are looking for individually.
Now I work with people from all walks of life, helping them with their KiwiSaver, Investments and more!
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