INTEREST IN INTEREST RATES It seems to me everyone is talking about interest rates at the moment.  I’ve been catching snatches of conversation on trains, planes and restaurants.  The topic has featured heavily on tv and in newspapers.   Dinner with friends at my home on Saturday night was no exception.  It didn’t take long before [...]

how to avoid fighting over money   Recently I had a conversation with one of my friends who told me she was constantly fighting with her nearest and dearest over money.  They just didn’t seem to be able to agree on what they should do financially. She felt they should clean up some of the [...]

The Low Down on New Gifting Rules Christmas Grinch verses Santa Claws When it comes to giving, they say it’s the thought that counts.  Unfortunately, not many people apply this truism when it comes to gifting to the Family Trust.  I expect lots of New Zealanders will, in the next little while, rush in where [...]

The art of marketing in business Marketing can take a day to learn but a lifetime to master.Harry Beckwith In my last blog I focused on people, relationship and selling.  This time round, I thought I’d give you a couple of nuggets on the science and art of marketing.  More of this will come out [...]

The art of making money in business Recently someone asked me what were the secrets for running a successful business?  At first I thought the answer was obvious.  Successful businesses make money.  But in order to make money, what are the fundamentals of a money producing business?  This takes a bit of thinking about because [...]

The art of making money in business Recently someone asked me what were the secrets for running a successful business?  At first I thought the answer was obvious.  Successful businesses make money.  But in order to make money, what are the fundamentals of a money producing business?  This takes a bit of thinking about because [...]

Secrets of wise investing part iII   In my last blogs (Part I and II) we covered some points people should consider when investing their gold and we looked at the different types of investments people could make.   In this last part of the series of Secrets of Wise Investing, we are going to [...]

Secrets of wise investing Part II In my last blog (Part 1 of Secrets of Wise Investing) I threw out some nuggets of information that I thought people should consider when investing their gold. In this blog, I’m going to tell you a little about the different types of investment choices you could make. Investment [...]

Secrets of wise investing part i   They say if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day but if you teach a man how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.  Growing your wealth is no different.  With that in mind, I’ve noted some pertinent things you should consider [...]

Should I rent or Buy?   One of our client recently asked me if they should be renting or striving to buy a home.  They weren’t too sure if buying a house was such a smart way of increasing their wealth given the recent state of the property market and the way property had decreased in [...]