I recently finished reading “Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life Without Losing Its Soul” by Starbucks’ founder Howard Schultz. Schultz had retired as CEO several years earlier,
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Here’s What I Really Think About Netflix
I recently moved into a new Airbnb for a month, and surprise – it has Netflix. Since I’ve always been one of those “delete your Netflix and make
The BEST Kind Of Stocks To Invest In In New Zealand
The NZX is a tiny market by world standards, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good investing opportunities here at home. Yes, it’s true we don’t have many
NZ Broker Stock Picks 2024: Brokers, Readers And Myself
Every year, NZ Herald runs a stock picking competition between some of NZ's top brokers.They're asked the best shares to buy for the year (or rather, to pick
Dollar Cost Averaging Is Your Friend! – A How To Guide
Say you have just inherited $100,000 and want to invest it in a stock. However, you are worried if you invest it all today, it might drop by
Why Recessions Happen (And How To Profit)
Say I have a million dollars. I put this million in the bank. The bank is happy, because it now has a million dollars it can loan out
Bitcoin Uses Lots Of Energy And That’s What Makes It Great
Recently, Bitcoin’s energy usage came under fire. The media reported it “wastes” more energy than most countries – if it were a country, it would rank 29/201 for
Crypto Is HERE
We are now well into the next crypto bull market. BTC has already made new all time highs BEFORE the halving, which has never happened before. There is
Portfolio Update – February 2024
Things are moving! Currently the S&P500 is at all time highs, and Bitcoin is on the verge. The public portfolio obviously has exposure to both, so our number
I Sold My Niche Site!
As you know niche sites have been one of the various streams of income feeding into the public portfolio over the last two years. Last month I decided
How I Would Make $10k In 10 Days
Yesterday I asked on my Instagram how you would make $10k in 10 days if locked in a room with an iPhone: View this post on Instagram A
How To Know If It’s A “Good” Stock
Very often I have people ask me things like: “Is Qantas a good stock?” “Is Westpac a good stock?” “Is Apple a good stock?” The question is always
Portfolio Update – December 2023
Hello friends December was a nice month to end the year, with both crypto and stocks giving us a small rally. I am currently in Bali and to
Stop Complicating It – Get Rich With The 1% Rule
The 1% rule will change your life. If you take 1,000 steps today, a 1% improvement will require you to take 1,010 steps tomorrow. That extra 10 steps
Understand This, And You’ll Be Worth Millions
Imagine we have two people: John and Jane. Both John and Jane live in a village by the sea. To survive, they catch fish by hand in the
Portfolio Update – November 2023
2023 is almost in the bag. November was uneventful, stocks took a little hit but crypto continues its bull run into the halving. I added just over $1k
Portfolio Update – October 2023 ($100k!)
It felt like markets were getting whooped in October, but we actually came out okay in the end. The big story of the month was a surge in
How I Fly For FREE – Travel Hacking For Kiwis
I recently returned from a week in Fiji. I booked my flights last minute (my return flight I literally booked at the airport two hours before I left),
Portfolio Update – September 2023
September is over! Not a very interesting month for moneybren.com though – I worked on the site for literally one or two hours all month! No – it’s
Sky TV 2023 Results Breakdown (SKT.NZ)
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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