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Pay yourself first: now, soon & later
If you’ve spent any time reading financial blogs or news you’ve probably heard the following terms thrown about: disposable income!…
Want to know who can beat the market?
Everyone wants to beat the market, be the exception, have above-average returns. But how easy and achievable is this as…
The NZ 20 vs the NZ 50
A question we are often asked is… Why did we build the NZ 20 Fund and not a NZ 50…
Invest in Kiwi made
Today, Nov 21st 2019, is the inaugural Buy NZ Made Day, encouraging Kiwis to purchase locally produced products. What better…
Kiwis are scared of the share market
Originally published on NBR. What is the Kernel Whitecoat series? Whitecoats are synonymous with professionals in the medical field. We…
How to pick shares
So you want to start investing or grow your wealth and you’ve heard you gotta get into this “stock-picking” thing.…
What is Compounding - the investment concept you need to know
If you Google ‘compounding definition’ you get this: make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of. Geez, that sounds…
How to perfectly time the Stock Market
We often hear from investors that they are worried about how they time the stock market. What if they invest…
What to know about investing: Risk
Risk: the potential for uncontrolled loss of something of value. When you put the words ‘uncontrolled loss’ and ‘something of…
How often should I check my portfolio?
Every day we are constantly reminded that the harder we work at something, the greater the reward. It’s a mantra…
What is diversification & how does it help me?
We’re sure you’ve all heard the eggs in one basket analogy – drop the basket and all eggs will crack.…
What is liquidity anyway?
Up next in our series that is unpacking the five key elements that should underpin any investment choice; liquidity. Last…
What's your investment horizon?
Where are you going to be in 5 years time? We are often asked this question in interviews, goal setting…
Should you pay off debt?
When it comes to personal finances, debt is a sensitive topic. Many find having debt can leave them feeling overwhelmed,…
You need an emergency fund!
Throughout our blogs you will find references to an emergency fund – something that can help you out in unexpected…
Starting to invest - five things all investors need to know.
Are you thinking about starting to invest? Awesome – you don’t need to know as much as you might think.…
What is index investing?
Index investing is where investors seek to match the performance of a market index, like the S&P 500 or the…