Sky recently released their 2023 annual report. If you’ve read my previous thesis on Sky, you will know I’m a current shareholder and the stock is held both
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What Is A Family Trust? Guide For Kiwis
Let’s imagine you own a successful business – a car dealership, perhaps. One day, you see on the news that the owner of a car dealership is being
How Renting Can Make You $1M Richer Than Buying
Many people find it odd that despite being financially retired, I don't own a home. When I try to explain how renting can actually make you richer than
Portfolio Update – August 2023
August has been a quiet month. I haven’t been working on the site much as I’m travelling right now and been in and out of Airbnbs. It’s not
Your Kids Will Be Worth $100 Million If You Do This One Thing
Do you know how much the US stock market has returned over the last 100 years? 10.4% per year. That is an astonishing return for an index. Most
Briscoes Group: A Cash Generating Machine
Briscoes is a diversified NZ retailer with a long history. I covered Briscoes briefly in my breakdown of the NZ retail sector. If you read that post, you
Understand This, And You’ll Be Worth MILLIONS
In the 1920’s, there lived a man named Edward Bernays. Edward was the nephew of psychologist Sigmund Freud, and became a marketing genius, before corporate marketing was really
Why You Need To Hold Your Stocks Long Term!
One of the concepts that took me a long term to wrap my head around was the buying and holding of stocks. I was a teenager when I
Buying Stocks Is Like Buying Businesses
I was with a friend the other day I haven’t seen in a while. I was talking to her husband about stocks, and she chimed in and said,
Save More Or Earn More? Which One’s Better?
What’s the best way to increase your financial situation? There are two camps. One camp says you should be frugal and save more, while the other camp says
No, Rental Properties Are NOT Great Investments
In New Zealand, if you tell someone you’re an “investor”, they will immediately think – property. It’s like a drug in this country. If you’re saving money, it’s
Hatch Review: A Platform Specialising in US Stocks
the important stuff Available: All major markets Instruments: Stocks, Options, Margin, Shorts and more. Brokerage fees: Between 1% to 5%. Minimum order: Varies Interactive Brokers is a US
Why You Haven’t Mastered Money (And How You Can)
Why do most people die broke? It’s an interesting phenomenon. If we live out our life expectancy, most of us have 84 years to amass a comfortable fortune.
The #1 Thing That Determines How Rich You Become
While personal finance advice can take you in many directions, generally the underlying theme is the same. Acquire some kind of assets so that you can build up
What Does Your “Financially Free” Life Look Like (And Are You Already There?)
I recently had a call with a new coaching client. When asked this question, her answer was: Full-time vanlife around New Zealand & Australia. Visiting friends and whanau
How To Get Paid For Stocks You Don’t Even Own!
Imagine this: You see a stock you like. It’s trading for $50 a share. You want to buy it for $45 per share. So you simply tell your
How To Retire Early (And Rich) In New Zealand
How does one retire early in New Zealand? On this site you will read a lot of advice about savings, FIRE, reducing the costs of your car and
Portfolio Update – July 2023
Markets continue to be green and the portfolio is looking strong. As the portfolio nears $100k, I’m spending less time on “hustles” and more time on researching stocks.
Why Cars Are One Of The Worst Purchases You Can Make
Many years ago, I saw a 60 Minutes interview floating around the internet with Jeff Bezos. Interviewer: “Amazon just reached a valuation of $30 billion. That means you’re
5% Term Deposits! Should I Invest?
Right now at most banks across New Zealand, you can lock in term deposits for 5 years at over 5% p.a. Are these a good investment? First of
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