Driving success: Turners defying economic headwinds Despite a tough economic backdrop, Turners Automotive is defying the odds having recently reported their fifth consecutive record profit. In the second episode of our Exec Talks series, Mohandeep Singh sat down with Turners CEO, Todd Hunter, to talk everything from record profits and employee ownership to the rise…

There have been increasing concerns over “stagflation” risks in recent months, as economic indicators weaken and tariffs threaten to push inflation back up. The term is used to describe the highly undesirable combination of low growth, high unemployment, and high inflation. US continuing unemployment claims have hit the highest since 2021, while the Institute of…

It’s been a very volatile few months for investors, and some markets and asset classes have fallen heavily amidst the uncertainty. All declines are different and it’s impossible to say when or where this one ends. However, here are a few suggestions for navigating this one. Resist the urge to panic. One important piece of…

Looking ahead, events in the Middle East will be a focal point, as investors watch for any further escalation between Israel and Iran. The G7 Leader’s Summit takes place in Canada early in the week, ahead of the NATO summit next week. It’s also a very big week for central banks, with monetary policy decisions…

Photo (L to R): Craigs’ Tauranga branch General Manager Hayley Nelson, scholarship recipient Sasha Ghadirian, Craigs CEO Simon Tong, and Craigs Head of People and Performance Angie Smith. Fourth year Bachelor of Management Studies (Hons) student, Sasha Ghadirian, has been awarded the Craigs Investment Partner’s Women in Business Scholarship for 2025. Launched in 2022, the…

Navigating the investment world is hard — even for the professionals. For everyone else, it’s tougher still when the advice comes wrapped in jargon and spreadsheet-speak. I’ve seen analysts talk down a company’s prospects but still rate it a ‘buy’ because their model said it was cheap. Other times, they’ll rave about a business but…

Tariffs, trade tensions and turning points It’s been a volatile year, with US policy proposals and concern over rising government debt levels driving the uncertainty. Where does this leave the local economy, how can investors protect themselves from some of these risks and where do the opportunities lie? Mohandeep Singh caught up with Mark Lister…

The sudden influx of a substantial sum – like those farmers receive when they sell the family farm – can sometimes be less of a windfall than it first appears. Craigs Investment Partners Investment Adviser Andrew McLean has heard plenty of those tales when the arrival of a large sum shocks the system: “Most farmers…

Turning to the week ahead, the key economic release will be the May CPI report in the US, which is due overnight on Wednesday. Here in New Zealand, a steady stream of releases are due over the week including March quarter manufacturing figures, migration, and potentially a fresh housing report from the Real Estate Institute….

The 2025 UBS Global Family Office Report offers some fascinating insights into how the world’s wealthiest families think about risk, time and opportunity. UBS captured the views of 317 family office clients. The average net worth of participating families was US$2.7 billion, with their family office teams managing US$1.1 billion each. Attitudes to risk, governance…