Alternative assets are typically designed to make up a smaller proportion of any portfolio, due to their higher risk profile when compared to traditional investments.
Alternative assets tend to have some characteristics incommon. Compared to conventional assets, they have four major advantages: The potentialfor much higher returns Returns inthe
Shares, bonds and cash are the three traditional investments. Everything else – from rental property to cryptocurrency to stamp collecting – falls into the category
After a prolonged period of caution across the market, early signs are emerging that conditions are starting to improve. With fixed rates re-pricing, consents lifting, and confidence gradually returning, 2026 is shaping up to present stronger lending volumes and new investment opportunities.
After a prolonged period of caution across the market, early signs are emerging that conditions are starting to improve. With fixed rates re-pricing, consents lifting, and confidence gradually returning, 2026 is shaping up to present stronger lending volumes and new investment opportunities.
New Zealand’s economic recovery is gathering pace, providing a sense of optimism that 2026 will be a year of steady growth and increasing prosperity. While
Through 2025, the Reserve Bank has shifted decisively toward an easing cycle, cutting the OCR as economic activity softened. The effect rippled through the financial
The official cash rate (OCR) is heading down, but how low could it go? The surprisingly negative GDP result for the June quarter is thankfully
Kiwi households are starting to feel more confident, as the benefits of lower interest rates and strong dairy prices flow through the New Zealand economy.
A boost in housing market activity and an excellent outlook for the dairy sector are providing green shoots as we look ahead. The regions continue
New Zealand’s economic recovery is “just around the corner”: that’s the conclusion of a survey of 1,400 local businesses. Respondents were cautiously optimistic, especially in
You might want to give your nearest farmer a hug, because it’s the primary sector that is leading New Zealand’s slow but steady economic recovery.
Luxury watches, cars and handbags are so 2022. The wealth signifiers of 2025 are harder to spot, but at least as expensive: investments, property, and
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