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Money King NZ’s favourite investment tips, platforms, and funds for 2022

Happy 2022! Money King NZ is back after a much needed break spending the last couple of weeks escaped from Auckland, visiting family in Wellington and camping in the South Island. Following an exhausting 2021 it was one of the best holidays we've ever had, ...
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Smartshares & SuperLife review – The smart way to invest in shares?

Smartshares and related company SuperLife are well-established New Zealand based fund managers owned by the NZX. Their funds are widely known and available, and chances are you already have at least one of their products in your portfolio. Smartshares and SuperLife primarily take a passive ...
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Cryptocurrency 101 – Is it investing or gambling?

Cryptocurrencies have had another hot year in 2021, with more investors than ever piling in to the relatively new and controversial asset class. This article explores the basics of what cryptocurrencies are, how you can buy and sell them, and whether crypto is a worthwhile ...
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KiwiSaver fund check in – How do the new default funds affect you?

Six new KiwiSaver funds are launching on 1 December 2021, as part of big changes to KiwiSaver default providers. This article will take a look at how these changes might impact your KiwiSaver investments, what actions you may need to take, and whether these new ...
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Squirrel Monthly Income Fund review – P2P Lending made easy as PIE

Following the Vault International Bitcoin Fund, the Squirrel Monthly Income Fund is the second fund issued by IIS in recent months that invests in alternative assets. But rather than investing in crypto, this fund invests in peer-to-peer loans, which gives investors exposure to residential property ...
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Portfolio WOF and service – How to maintain your investments

As a motorist you might be familiar with going through the annual ritual of maintaining your car by getting a Warrant of Fitness (WOF) and having it serviced. How about your investment portfolio? While good, simple portfolios won't require much ongoing maintenance, they're still worth ...
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Kernel review – High quality index funds

Kernel is an Auckland-based fund manager who launched in 2019, initially with a modest offering of three index funds. They've since refined their product, expanded their range to eleven funds, and are looking to cement themselves as one of New Zealand's top wealth-building platforms. So ...
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Due diligence – Do you really know what you’re investing in?

"More than half of New Zealanders do not search for any information at all before buying financial products". There could be two reasons behind this: One, we're either super confident in our financial literacy and don't need to do any research. Or two, we don't ...
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InvestNow Foundation Series vs Simplicity funds – Tax leakage an issue?

In this article we'll be exploring two managed fund offerings - Simplicty's funds versus the InvestNow Foundation Series funds. They're both diversified fund offerings, providing investors with a well-rounded investment containing a mix of local and international shares and bonds, all with very competitive fees ...
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InvestNow review – The most efficient way to invest?

InvestNow is a Wellington based investment platform, and have been operating since 2017 with an aim to provide investors with easy online access to a large range of managed funds. While they're a reasonably well known service with an attractive product offering, they haven't seen ...
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Buying a house – an overrated way to build wealth?

If you're a New Zealander you likely intend to buy a house at some point in your life, if you don't already own one. Housing is more unaffordable than ever, yet it remains an obsessively desired, hyped up possession among society. This article explores a ...
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Sharesies review – Still a good investment platform in late 2021?

Sharesies is an incredibly popular Wellington based investment platform, and is independently owned and operated, unassociated with any banks or traditional investment providers. They opened in 2017, competing against much bigger players in the industry by offering a small selection of funds. Since then they've ...
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Evergrande, COVID-19, rising interest rates – Sell all shares now?

2021 has certainly been eventful! While we've been really lucky to enjoy several months of freedom under COVID-19 Level 1 restrictions, the incursion of the Delta variant has put the country under a series of fresh restrictions. On top of that we have the Evergrande ...
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Interactive Brokers & Tiger Brokers review – Better than Sharesies & Hatch?

Interactive Brokers and Tiger Brokers are overseas based investment platforms that welcome New Zealand customers. Their scale allows them to offer investment options that are traditionally difficult for Kiwis to access, while charging fees that seem to be much lower than our local counterparts. So ...
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Vault International Bitcoin Fund review – The best way to own Bitcoin?

Whether you love it, hate it, or are still on the fence, Bitcoin has made it on to a mainstream investment platform in New Zealand. The Vault International Bitcoin Fund launched on 4 October 2021 on InvestNow, giving everyday Kiwis convenient access to this alternative ...
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KiwiSaver 101 – How does KiwiSaver fit into your investment portfolio?

Over 3.1 million New Zealanders are enrolled in KiwiSaver with $83 billion in the scheme, making it perhaps the most widespread investment in the country. This article covers how the scheme works, what you should consider when choosing a fund, how it fits into your ...
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ASB, BNZ YouWealth, Kiwi Wealth review – Are managed funds with your bank worth it?

Most of you will be aware of the fact that our major banks - ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank, and Westpac - all offer KiwiSaver schemes, managing tens of billions of dollars between them. The banks are a convenient choice given the familiarity and relationships we ...
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6 ways to build a long-term investment portfolio in New Zealand

The options for New Zealanders to invest their money for the long-term has grown substantially in recent years. More choice is great, but potentially adds to the confusion around what to invest in and how to build a well-rounded and well-diversified long-term investment portfolio. The ...
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