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Portfolio Update – March 2026

My Thoughts On Crypto For 2026

Portfolio Update – October 2025

Portfolio Update – September 2025

Portfolio Update – May 2025

Portfolio Update – April 2025

This Australia Aluminium Company Ticks All My Boxes

Portfolio Update – March 2025

A Closer Look At Deckers

Why I’m Not Investing In AI or EVs

Summerset Analysis (Value Investor’s Club Submission)

Portfolio Update – December 2024

Why Recessions Happen (And How To Profit) – Part 2

Binance Blockchain Week In Dubai!

The Diderot Effect

Volatility Is Your Friend

Portfolio Update – September 2024

Is Indexing Still A Good Investment Strategy?

Is It Ethical To Invest In Fossil Fuels?

Ryman Healthcare – Bargain Or Disaster?

Compounding Is Everywhere

Portfolio Update – May 2024

XAPO Review – A Bitcoin Bank Available To Kiwis

What’s Happening At Michael Hill?

Business Lessons From Starbucks

Here’s What I Really Think About Netflix

The BEST Kind Of Stocks To Invest In In New Zealand

NZ Broker Stock Picks 2024: Brokers, Readers And Myself

Dollar Cost Averaging Is Your Friend! – A How To Guide

Why Recessions Happen (And How To Profit)

Bitcoin Uses Lots Of Energy And That’s What Makes It Great

Portfolio Update – February 2024

I Sold My Niche Site!

How I Would Make $10k In 10 Days

How To Know If It’s A “Good” Stock

Portfolio Update – December 2023

Stop Complicating It – Get Rich With The 1% Rule

Understand This, And You’ll Be Worth Millions

Portfolio Update – November 2023

Portfolio Update – October 2023 ($100k!)

How I Fly For FREE – Travel Hacking For Kiwis

Portfolio Update – September 2023

Sky TV 2023 Results Breakdown (SKT.NZ)

What Is A Family Trust? Guide For Kiwis

How Renting Can Make You $1M Richer Than Buying

Portfolio Update – August 2023

Your Kids Will Be Worth $100 Million If You Do This One Thing

Briscoes Group: A Cash Generating Machine

This Is Why People Are Broke (But You’re Going To Be Rich)

Why You Need To Hold Your Stocks Long Term!

Buying Stocks Is Like Buying Businesses

Save More Or Earn More? Which One’s Better?

No, Rental Properties Are NOT Great Investments

Hatch Review: A Platform Specialising in US Stocks

Why You Haven’t Mastered Money (And How You Can)

The #1 Thing That Determines How Rich You Become

What Does Your “Financially Free” Life Look Like (And Are You Already There?)

How To Get Paid For Stocks You Don’t Even Own!

How To Retire Early (And Rich) In New Zealand

Portfolio Update – July 2023

Why Cars Are One Of The Worst Purchases You Can Make

5% Term Deposits! Should I Invest?

How To Slash Your Grocery Bill To $50 Per Week And Become a Multi-Millionaire

Good Debt Versus Bad Debt: What’s The Difference?

$10 Can Build An Empire

The US Government Is In 31 Trillion Of Debt – Here’s How It Affects You

Portfolio Update – June 2023

The Best Rewards Credit Card In NZ?

Why The Rich Will ALWAYS Stay Rich (And How You Can Too)

How To Generate Income EVERY WEEK On Your Stocks!

Options Trading In New Zealand

1.5% Interest?! Buying Japanese Stocks On Leverage

Interactive Brokers Review: The Best Investing Platform In NZ?

Automation: The Secret To Becoming A Millionaire On Autopilot

The Bright-Line Property Rule In New Zealand: Are Your Gains Taxable?

What Is My Tax Code?

Will I Be Able To Sell My Niche Site?

Portfolio Update – May 2023

Why Is My Ethereum Not Showing Up In Trezor Suite/Ledger Live?

How To Use My Free Net Worth Tracking Spreadsheet (Attached Inside!)

Google Is Not Loving My Niche Site (Niche Site C)

InvestNow Review: New Zealand’s Best DIY Investment Platform?

Is Sky TV A Buy?

The 7 Best Side Hustles In New Zealand

Portfolio Update – April 2023

How To Make Your Kids Millionaires With Kiwisaver

How To Research A Stock

Why They Can’t “Just Change” The Bitcoin Code

Why New Zealanders Don’t Understand Bitcoin (But They Will)

How To Value A Stock

Book Summary: Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green

Book Summary: One Up On Wall Street By Peter Lynch

Why Low ETF & Kiwisaver Fees Are So Important (And High Fees Could Cost You Over A Million Dollars)

Kernel Kiwisaver Review – The Lowest Fees In Town?

Simplicity Kiwisaver Review – How Good Is It?

Book Summary: The Psychology Of Money By Morgan Housel

Should You Really Invest Everything In The S&P 500?

Portfolio Update – March 2023

Is Alibaba A Multi-Bagger?

How To Use MyMSD (WINZ, NZ Super & Other Benefits)