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In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses another busy week ahead, with a crucial inflation report due out of the US and the latest housing market figures set to be released here in New Zealand. Find out what these developments could mean for the economy and financial markets, and get the heads up on what you need to know for the week ahead.

This coming week is "Money Week", an annual public awareness campaign, encouraging people to talk more openly about money and to help us all improve our financial wellbeing. What money tips did you wish you had known 30 years ago?

July was a stellar month for global sharemarkets, with most indices pushing higher. What drove these strong gains, and will they continue?

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses it was another good week for global sharemarkets, capping off the strongest monthly gain since 2020 across many indices. The coming five days will be just as eventful, with some key economic releases in the US, as well as here at home, and many more large international companies set to announce earnings.

Until now, central banks have had the luxury of increasing interest rates against the backdrop of a strong economy, and from a very low base. However, cracks are appearing in the economy, and monetary policy is heading toward restrictive territory. This next phase will be very interesting - the stakes are higher, and there is much less room for error.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses a fairly good week for investors with most sharemarkets up and a solid start to the US reporting season, the Federal Reserve decision in the US, and earnings releases due from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Nestle and Procter & Gamble.

The NZ dollar has fallen sharply in 2022, supporting the export sector and offsetting some of the declines in international sharemarkets. However, this is a double edged sword, and a weaker currency creates problems for us elsewhere in the economy.

Change is a constant in life and situations, needs and reliance on money evolves over time. In the past couple of years we have had to cope with the unexpected in many ways.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses the OCR increasing again, US inflation coming in even hotter than expected, and the Chinese economy growing much more slowly than expected. Looking ahead, highlight of the coming week will include the latest inflation figures here in New Zealand, as well as earnings releases from international heavyweights Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Netflix and Tesla.

The US reporting season has just kicked off, and over the next few weeks we’ll get an insight into how the world’s largest companies are performing. How is corporate America coping with numerous headwinds, and what might some of the outlook statements tell us about the rest of 2022?