Category: Property
Destination New Zealand: 1984
History repeats itself in New Zealand from looking back at 1984. And when you’re falling backwards into the mire, someone should call it out.
Alternatives to the Rip-Off Auckland Property Market
I’m still unconvinced the Auckland property market has found its feet in the current environment. Also the recent OCR slash will unlikely change that.
We Answer Your Money Questions
If you want to make money — whatever route you choose — the road to profit is paved with both opportunity and crisis.
NZ Economy: The Big Picture
As investors, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with all of the issues and trends affecting our wealth. In the NZ economy there are Some good. Some bad.
How to Beat Your Property Investing Pain — Part Two
It’s clear that anyone trying to sell a home that the boom days are gone. The bubble will probably continue to retract. You need a property investing plan.
How to Beat Your Property Investing Pain — Part One
Like me, you’re probably tired of hearing that we’re overdue for a house price correction. But this time now you can smashing your property investing pain.
Here’s What the Banking Industry Won’t Tell You
Bankers in the banking industry are often revered as the captains at the helm of the economy. It’s as if their actions dictate the trajectory of the future
11 Signs of a Global Crisis — Part One
These 11 signs may just be the prelude to a seismic shift. This is rattling the economy, in NZ and around the world. Calling it a global economic crisis.
Are Speculating Land Prices the Cause of Economic Boom/Bust Cycles?
New technology, better ways of doing things, all feed into a rising land price. And then people start to speculate in it. And there’s your cycle.
Is the Noose Tightening on Kiwi Homeowners?
You never get the full story in the news. You read about Auckland property values easing off. A decline in confidence. Then you put your ear to the street.
Have We Passed ‘Peak Prosperity’?
There are three important decisions in life: What you do…with whom you do it…and where you do it. What. Who. Where. Keep it simple.
Ireland’s and its‘Great Crumble’
Claptrap comes in many guises and disguises. Sometimes, it is based on inconsequential error. Sometimes, it is just bad judgment.
Trickle-Up Economics
Keynes’ prediction never came to pass. We still work 40 hours a week on average. And toil harder than ever before. Those gains in productivity are real. But where did they go?
The Reason Why I’m Investing in Fish
In New Zealand, we have one of the largest fishing zones in the world. 4.1 million square kilometres. And a low population base. This provides a competitive advantage.
Affordable Housing Is within Our Grasp
This is not science fiction anymore. Companies are making and delivering 3D printed houses to the market place, now. There is more affordable housing now.