We’ve seen a bit of a wobble across financial markets this last week or two. Tech stocks have fallen in the wake of hot inflation, rising bond yields and no sign of reprieve from stubbornly high oil prices. Audio also available on the Craigs Investment Partners YouTube channel.  Questions are also being asked about companies…

This article was originally published on Newsroom. Future wealth transfers mean women will more often be the ones making investment decisions, making their investment confidence more important than ever. By Matthew Scott As New Zealand’s population ages and one of the largest intergenerational wealth transfers in history gathers pace, women are becoming the key decision-makers…

This week’s key economic releases will include global flash PMIs, China GDP figures for the September quarter, as well as UK labour market indicators and a fresh inflation report. It’ll be very quiet on the central banking front, before a very busy period next week that will see monetary policy decisions in the US, Europe,…

It’s been a strong year so far, with most sharemarkets performing well despite some volatility along the way. The S&P 500 index in the US is up 14.1 per cent, ahead of its long-term average of about ten per cent. The UK and Europe are also up solidly so far, returning about six per cent…

The price of petrol and diesel is in the headlines again as prices move close to the peaks we saw back when the Iran conflict first broke out. While the petrol price impacts most consumers directly when they fill up at the pump, the diesel price could ultimately have a longer lasting impact on household…

When conflict erupts in the Middle East, investors often focus on oil. But fertiliser is another important pressure point. It links energy markets to agriculture, food prices and food security. The 2026 disruption to the Strait of Hormuz showed how quickly a regional conflict can flow through natural gas, fertiliser production and agricultural supply chains….

At Craigs we are acutely aware of the importance of cyber security and take our role as guardians of client data seriously. As proud supporters of Cyber Smart Week, the National Cyber Security Centre’s annual awareness campaign, we encourage clients to take simple, practical steps to protect themselves online. While technology continues to evolve, so…

In recent weeks and months, the NZ dollar has weakened against many of our trading partners. It’s doing exactly what you’d expect it to against a shifting economic backdrop and widening interest rate differentials between ourselves and other countries. However, whether these moves are good or bad depends on your perspective. The trade-weighted index, which…

One New Zealand company now represents 20% of the NZX 50 index. For those looking to passively invest in the domestic market, this represents a significant concentration risk from a portfolio perspective. While concentration is not just a New Zealand phenomenon, having a single company influence such a big part of the overall market is…

Originally published on Law News NZ > It was around the family kitchen table in Palmerston North where Tanya Osborne got her first lessons about money. Her dad was a vet with his own clinic and on Thursdays he would bring home the week’s banking for sorting. “I’d help him count out the money and…