How to deflate a property bubble
No government has lost an election because house prices increased. This goes to the heart of why we have seen decades of...
Love Thy Broker
Ok – it’s a prairie dog, so not technically a squirrel.
At the moment we feel like squirrels! Everything is...
When it comes to buying property, be the “Frog”
Put simply, be patient! Right now I wont be the only investor struggling to find good property deals in Auckland. Up...
Be Good to Money
I’m not sure about BNZ’s latest marketing push. They’ve lurched from cute pigs to some sort of odd S&M with...
Our Economic Reality – Is there any order in Chaos?
What is going on in the world at the moment is far more complex than a US budget deficit. There is massive wealth...
Banking and the Jaws of Death
The “Jaws of Death” is how accountants affectionately describe declining revenue and increasing costs. You...
Prediction Power: Bank Economist vs Pikelet the Pig
On Campbell Live tonight they were searching for an animal to be our oracle for the Rugby World Cup. My vote is for Pikelet...