In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses which regions performed best and why a strong US dollar has been a tailwind for some local investors. There’s plenty coming up this week too, including some economic data here in New Zealand that will tell us if we’re anywhere near recession.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another tough week for sharemarkets around the world, although the local market held up much better. Find out why, and what to keep an eye out for in the days ahead. We’ve got three major central bank meetings to monitor this coming week, and an escalating geopolitical situation in Europe over energy supply.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses last week being a tough one for markets, with US shares posting their biggest weekly fall in two months. What caused this volatility, and how are the coming five days shaping up for investors?

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another week is behind us, and another hike in the OCR to digest. Listen here to hear our thoughts on how much higher local interest rates might go, as well as which earnings releases and other economic developments are worth keeping an eye on in the days ahead.

Sharemarkets have had a volatile ride in 2022, with a very difficult first half of the year followed by a pleasing rebound during July and August.

Mark Lister, Investment Director and Mo Singh, Senior Research Analyst discuss whether the current optimism will last, how local companies are positioned, and what investors can learn from the moves we’ve seen this year.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses this week shaping up as a busy one, with the Reserve Bank likely to increase the Official Cash Rate again, and a plethora of local companies set to announce results as the earnings season kicks off. Here’s what we expect happen to interest rates this week, and a few thoughts on which company results might be worth watching.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses another busy week ahead, with a crucial inflation report due out of the US and the latest housing market figures set to be released here in New Zealand. Find out what these developments could mean for the economy and financial markets, and get the heads up on what you need to know for the week ahead.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses another good week for global sharemarkets, capping off the strongest monthly gain since 2020 across many indices, key economic releases in the US, as well as here at home, and many more large international companies set to announce earnings.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses a fairly good week for investors with most sharemarkets up and a solid start to the US reporting season, the Federal Reserve decision in the US, and earnings releases due from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Nestle and Procter & Gamble.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Head of Private Wealth Research discusses the OCR increasing again, US inflation coming in even hotter than expected, and the Chinese economy growing much more slowly than expected. 

Looking ahead, highlight of the coming week will include the latest inflation figures here in New Zealand, as well as earnings releases from international heavyweights Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Netflix and Tesla.