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Amanda Broughton
November 26, 2025
Investing in gold, and gold ETFs
Is this an investment as good as gold? Throughout human history this enduring and lustrous noble metal has been a hot commodity. From ensuring your mummified self’s immortalization to hedging against inflation, it draws on thousands of years of proof (and counting!) as a way to store wealth.

Amanda Broughton
November 24, 2025
What are dividends?
If generating a regular income is high on your list of investing priorities, understanding dividend stocks could be a valuable addition to your investor toolkit. Learn about dividend yield formula, tax on dividends, and read about the best dividend stocks in different markets around the world.

Amanda Broughton
November 4, 2025
What is a money market fund?
Money market funds are considered a low risk, stable option for investing cash, you might even earn money market dividends. So how do money market funds work?

Amanda Broughton
August 28, 2025
ESG Investing - What is it, and is it worth it?
Do you put your money where your morals are? ESG investing lets you align your portfolio with your values by considering Environmental, Social, and Governance factors. But how you define ethics, and how you invest, is always up to you.

Amanda Broughton
June 25, 2025
How to sell shares - what to know before you sell stocks
Not sure if you should sell your shares, or hold them? If you didn’t think about this when you first bought shares, you’re not the only one. Even if you do have a plan of when to sell your stocks, life happens and those plans often change.

Belinda Nash
April 17, 2025
The confidence gap: The biggest investing mistake women make
When it comes to investing the biggest mistake women make isn’t being risk-averse, or their returns. Studies show that women are often better investors than men. So what’s really holding our wāhine back?

Belinda Nash
April 10, 2025
Emotional investing: What do I do when share markets dip?
Having big emotions are great when buying the perfect gift for a special someone, but it's not so ideal when emotions affect investment decisions. Learn how long term investing strategies can help you avoid emotional investing.

Belinda Nash
February 28, 2025
What is the FTSE 100?
The FTSE 100 is the London Stock Exchange’s most known index, but the mid-cap FTSE 250, has outperformed it for two decades. So which FTSE index fund could suit which investors, and why are some UK and European companies shunning the LSE, choosing the US share markets instead?

Belinda Nash
October 11, 2024
The NZX 50: New Zealand’s main stock market index
The NZX is New Zealand’s stock exchange with a rich 150 year history. Today its benchmark index the NZX 50, is considered by some as being less volatile than the ASX 200, and possibly lower risk than the S&P 500. Discover more about Te Paehoko o Aotearoa.

Belinda Nash
September 26, 2024
How to build financial wellbeing starting with a money buffer
Financial wellbeing is wellbeing, and small steps today can help you reach your goals faster and reduce stress along the way. Here are 5 simple steps to help get your money working smarter and take the worry away.

Belinda Nash
August 29, 2024
Warren Buffett quotes: Lessons on investing from the Oracle of Omaha
At 94 years young, famous US investor Warren Buffett has learned a few painful billion dollar lessons along the way. But the man famous for enjoying McDonald’s for brekkie and Dairy Queen on Sunday is still not afraid to fail.

Belinda Nash
July 30, 2024
The ASX 200: Australia’s main stock market index
The ASX, or Australian Securities Exchange, is renowned for its strong focus on the banking and mining sectors and its good market depth and liquidity. With a history dating back to the 1800s, today it features in the top 20 largest stock exchanges in the world.
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