Posts Tagged ‘Professional Investment Services’
Why Use A Financial Planner »
Financial planning involves making the best use of resources to ensure income, financial growth and security. It may involve risk management and insurance, investment, taxation, retirement and estate planning issues. A financial adviser can help you make money and maintain or improve your lifestyle with a sound financial plan. This will [...]
Do You Know What Your Advisor Does »
I read the following article this morning and while it supports what I have always said, Strategic Asset Allocation provides more return over the long run than Tactical Asset Allocation it dawned upon me that for many clients they probably don't even know the difference between the two. One of the things we make very clear in our business is [...]
Weekly Update »
In the last week we have seen the reserve bank leave interest rates where they were which as you are probably aware did not go down well with me. The banks have pretty well refused to lower interest rates and have announced significant profits in a time when the rest of the world is suffering from the actions that they took (i.e poor lending [...]
Casting no stones »
This article came across my desk earlier this week and I thought it was particularly interesting. The discussion is a good one and highlights the very uncertain nature of the financial planning process. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Professional Investment Services (powered by Financial Gain) can help you make sense of what when and how [...]
Back In Auckland »
So a week away in Australia surfing and enjoying the warmth has me fired up to get ready for the next trip over there in about a month. I saw Michael Hill receive great honors at the world entrepreneur awards and it was interesting listening to him talk about what he would like to do next. Our share market was off to a flying start this morning [...]
Monday Morning On My Mind »
Fisher & Paykel Appliances' shares have been placed in a trading halt until Wednesday as the whiteware maker continues working on a rescue plan with its banks. This is a big one for us here in NZ and may come as a surprise to many who don't really believe we are in a recession or even understand what that means. The New Zealand dollar reached [...]
Mixed Day »
News today that the Bank of New Zealand is hoping to raise at least $150 million from New Zealand retail and wholesale investors, for general corporate purposes. It will be interesting to see what rate they go after and how quickly they fill the offering after the success of other raisings this year. The ING Property Trust slid to an annual [...]
News from the NZX »
Part of my daily routine with Professional Investment Services is to read the variety of news that is being produced in the various markets, lending, shares, property, managed funds , kiwi saver etc etc. To give you an idea the snippet o news below is from the New Zealand Stock Exchange and is a great resource. Enjoy. May 19 - OPEN: The New [...]
Worse Yet To Come »
Longtime technical analyst Robert Prechter, who forecast the 1987 stock market crash, predicted this week that US equities may plunge to half their lows hit in March as a deflationary depression bites. Now that is a mighty big call. What can one say about that other than get ready to buy buy buy the amazing bargains that will be around. Hang on [...]
Banks Told To Lower Profits »
Finance Minister Bill English has told banks to lower their profits, after the four big Australian-owned lenders reported total profits in excess of $4.5 billion. It always amazes me when the Banks make statements about how tough it is yet unlike many other businesses that are actually loseing money they are merely not making as much as [...]
