What an unforgettable year 2020 was. Chris Tennent-Brown and Mike Jones look back on some of the highlights (and lowlights)—and chat about what they expect to see in 2021, in light of global politics, COVID and the NZ housing market.

Jonathan Beale and Chris Tennent-Brown discuss how the US Share Market is trading at an all-time high, despite uncertainty after the US election and surging COVID-19 cases. Back in NZ, mortgage and term deposit rates keep falling, and the housing market is going “nuts” - what’s next from the Reserve Bank and what’s in store in 2021?

Jonathan Beale, Chris Wilson and Chris-Tennent Brown talk about why we didn’t see much of a reaction in the markets with the election results—should we expect the same from the US election? They also talk about ASB’s housing forecasts and the latest from the Reserve Bank.

With the New Zealand and US elections fast approaching, Chris-Tennent Brown and Jonathan Beale chat about what we could expect from the market over the next two months. They also cover the record highs from the share market in August, negative rates, and Treasury’s pre-election economic update.

The unemployment rate has fallen to 4 percent, Chris Tennent-Brown and Jonathan Beale chat about whether they see it rising—or is the worst behind us? They also talk about travel bubbles, the latest Auckland lockdown, and what could happen if we see a negative official cash rate.

Auckland’s back in lockdown and the rest of the country is at Alert Level 2—but what does this mean for the New Zealand market? Jonathan Beale and Chris Tennent-Brown look at the impact it could have, as well as the Government’s response.

Mortgage and Term Deposit rates have hit an all-time low. In this episode Jonathan Beale and Chris Tennent-Brown chat about what it all means, as well as the encouraging economic data we’re seeing.

It’s all systems go for Alert Level Two - Chris Tennent-Brown and Jonathan Beale talk about what this means for economic activity. They also discuss the Reserve Bank’s latest announcement and Budget 2020.

Chris Tennent-Brown and Jonathan Beale give us an update on what the different COVID-19 alert levels mean for the economy and investments. How are the markets looking compared to earlier in the year? And what should you look out for over the coming weeks?

In this episode, Jonathan Beale and Chris Tennent-Brown talk about the recovery we’ve seen in the markets over the past week. Why are we seeing an uplift now, and what is the outlook for the near future?