Banking & Insurance - October 31st Answers to Six of the Most Googled Money Questions How much can I borrow for a home? It’s smart to have a rough idea of how much you may be able to borrow before applying for a home loan. Lenders each have their own formula …
Online Share Trading - October 3rd Should You Invest in Gold? Author: Marissa Hayden Why invest in gold? Gold is valued for its relative rarity, its unique lustre and for its durability. Ancient societies used gold as coinage because it doesn’t corrode and because it doesn’t react easily with other …
Cryptocurrency - October 3rd Best Investments for Young Kiwis Author: Marissa Hayden Let’s face it, being young today is hard. Rent is expensive, food is expensive, uni is expensive and the less said about housing the better. But even if it takes hundreds of years …
Cryptocurrency - August 3rd What To Consider When Choosing A Cryptocurrency Exchange Despite a rough couple of years for crypto, 2023 has seen its fortunes turn around. In fact, Bitcoin alone has gained 75% this year, with other cryptocurrencies also performing well. So, could now be the perfect …
Online Share Trading - July 25th Investing: What Is Dollar Cost Averaging? (DCA) Author: Marissa Hayden Thinking of investing a lump sum of money? Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is the term used to describe the strategy of making regular investments incrementally, instead of investing a lump sum at one …
Online Share Trading - May 11th Hedged vs. Unhedged ETFs : Which Is Better? Author: James Hurwood For some investors, ETFs can be an effective way to diversify their investments and gain exposure to overseas markets without some of the hassle that can be associated with international investing. That being said, …
Online Share Trading - February 8th How to Buy US Stocks and Shares in NZ Author: Sarhang Shafiq, Operations at Stake How to Buy US Stocks and Shares in NZ. In this guide we cover: Why trade US Stocks in NZ? How can I buy US stocks in NZ? Who trades …
KiwiSaver Funds - January 26th Is KiwiSaver Better than Investing Using a Share-trading App? If you've extra money each month that you want to invest, is putting more into your KiwiSaver better than investing using a share-trading app? Canstar explores. Over the past few of years, investing in stocks and …
Online Share Trading - November 15th How to Build Wealth Without Owning a House Author: Nicola Field Buying a home may once have been the great New Zealand dream. And even though it’s still a goal plenty of us aspire to, declining affordability is seeing patterns of home ownership change. One …
Online Share Trading - October 26th When to Sell Stocks Author: Marissa Hayden Reasons to sell stocks Rebalancing your portfolio Rebalancing your portfolio is the process of selling and buying assets to ensure you are matching your ideal asset allocation. Effectively, rebalancing locks in some of your profits …
