2009
I’m not participating in this Recession
Filed under: Interest Rates, Life and Income Protection, NZ Economy
Apparently not enough of us are depressed or taking this whole credit crisis seriously enough! Isn’t it funny that when the rest of world was booming, we were too laid back and missed out on most of the growth. Now the world is in a major recession, we’re still too laid back. If we were
2008
Why now is a good time to buy Property in NZ
Filed under: NZ Economy, Property Buying Tips
This is a derivation for overseas buyers of a theme we have been running for the past 2 months. The two key points are (1) a falling NZ dollar will make property cheaper and (2) the housing market is not homogeneous. Luckily by borrowing in NZ$ you can benefit from a falling dollar and don’t
2008
Will the real Chicken Little Please Stand Up
Filed under: NZ Economy, Property Buying Tips
Is your glass half full or half empty? With commentators lining up to predict the gloomiest possible scenarios for our economy we thought we’d put some water back in the glass. Sure we have high interest rates, petrol and food are expensive and the housing market is in a “slump.” But offsetting all of this
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