Scheme-weaver: How to get your KiwiSaver right for life
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Scheme-weaver: How to get your KiwiSaver right for life

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Scheme-weaver: How to get your KiwiSaver right for life

Article written by InvestNow – 22nd December 2021

Over 3.1 million New Zealanders are now KiwiSaver members but perhaps only a minority have established a strategy designed to fit their individual goals.

With KiwiSaver assets set to grow into an ever-more substantial component in the financial lives of New Zealanders, however, the hands-off attitude to long-term savings strategies is likely to change.

The InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme was established in 2020 to help fill this […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:09:44+12:00December 22nd, 2021|All, KiwiSaver|0 Comments

All aboard flight 2022: Portfolio check-in now open
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All aboard flight 2022: Portfolio check-in now open

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All aboard flight 2022: Portfolio check-in now open

Article written by InvestNow – 22nd December 2021

Remember travel?

It wasn’t all fun, as Kiwis preparing for long-anticipated jaunts will soon discover as they stuff chilly bins into chocka cars, squeeze snorkels into suitcases or join the socially distanced airport queues.

But preparation, as always, can help smooth the transition from home base to holiday destination: details matter.

According to the Smarter Travel website, for instance, even packing a flight […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:19:26+12:00December 22nd, 2021|All, Managed funds|0 Comments

Getting to know the InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme
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Getting to know the InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme

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Getting to know the InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme

Article written by InvestNow – 22nd December 2021

Whether it’s for KiwiSaver, a personalised Managed Funds portfolio or bank Term Deposits for your rainy-day monies – InvestNow puts you in the driver’s seat.

InvestNow is an online investment platform that is Kiwi-owned and operated. We are a team of leading investment experts, with decades of combined experience and expertise behind us. We provide 24/7 online access for you to manage your investments, […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:20:47+12:00December 22nd, 2021|All, KiwiSaver|0 Comments

Manager Panel – 2022 investment outlook
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Manager Panel – 2022 investment outlook

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Manager Panel – 2022 investment outlook

Welcome to the December Manager Panel! Each month, where relevant, InvestNow will ask some of our fund managers some questions about a topic. Read below some of our fund managers investment outlooks for 2022.

Stuart Millar, CIO – Smartshares

Q1: What do you think are the top three things that will have the greatest influence on performance/returns in 2022?

Inflation […]

By Mike Heath|2021-12-21T07:25:23+13:00December 22nd, 2021|All|0 Comments

Classic hits of 2021 revisited (plus all the new releases)
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Classic hits of 2021 revisited (plus all the new releases)

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Classic hits of 2021 revisited (plus all the new releases)

Article written by David Boyle, Mint Asset Management – 12th December 2021

Mint Asset Management’s Head of Sales and Marketing, David Boyle, looks back on his hit-picks for the industry in 2021… and forward to another compliant year.

Someone a lot smarter than me once advised me: “Boyle sometimes you need to look back to go forward.”

And while I have been in a rush to say goodbye to 2021 […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:23:23+12:00December 15th, 2021|All, Investing education|0 Comments

Research IP Fund Manager of the Year Awards – 2021
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Research IP Fund Manager of the Year Awards – 2021

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Research IP Fund Manager of the Year Awards – 2021

Article written by InvestNow, information from Research IP

Congratulations to all the fund managers we work with, who recently won awards at the Research IP Fund Manager of the Year Awards for 2021. See below the winning fund managers and funds that we have here on InvestNow.

Announcing the Winners

Fund Manager of the Year

Milford Asset Management

KiwiSaver Fund Manager of the Year

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By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T15:16:48+12:00December 7th, 2021|All, News|0 Comments

Manager Panel – Currency-hedged funds
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Manager Panel – Currency-hedged funds

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Manager Panel – Currency-hedged funds

Welcome to the Manager Panel! Each month, InvestNow will ask a few of our fund managers some questions about a topic. Read below their thoughts on currency-hedged funds, in regards to the November article — Currency hedging for Kiwi fund investors: The easy way to steer safe in the $2.4 quadrillion tide.

George Carter, Managing Director – Nikko Asset Management New Zealand

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:24:45+12:00November 30th, 2021|All, Investing education|0 Comments

Getting to know InvestNow — Managed Funds
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Getting to know InvestNow — Managed Funds

Article written by InvestNow – 30th November 2021

Whether it’s for KiwiSaver, a personalised Managed Funds portfolio or bank Term Deposits for your rainy-day monies – InvestNow puts you in the driver’s seat.

InvestNow is an online investment platform that is Kiwi-owned and operated. We are a team of leading investment experts, with decades of combined experience and expertise behind us. We provide 24/7 online access for you to manage your investments, […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:26:18+12:00November 30th, 2021|All, Managed funds|0 Comments

How to be a better-than-average investor by averaging
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How to be a better-than-average investor by averaging

Article written by InvestNow – 30th November 2021

Buy-low, sell-high is the stock-standard advice for generating capital returns on investment assets.

Unfortunately, the self-evident piece of folk wisdom does not come with any practical guidance on how to spot the ideal buying and selling moments.

And anyone familiar with the ups and downs of investment markets has likely reached the frustrating conclusion that it’s nearly impossible to predict market behaviour on any […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:27:57+12:00November 30th, 2021|All, Investing education|0 Comments

Currency hedging for Kiwi fund investors: The easy way to steer safe in the $2.4 quadrillion tide
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Currency hedging for Kiwi fund investors: The easy way to steer safe in the $2.4 quadrillion tide

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Currency hedging for Kiwi fund investors: The easy way to steer safe in the $2.4 quadrillion tide

Article written by InvestNow – 30th November 2021

On any given day about US$6.6 trillion courses through global foreign exchange markets, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), in a constant tidal movement of cross-border financial flows.

Estimates from the BIS, the central bank for central banks, put the entire value of tradable world currencies in 2019 at over US$2.4 quadrillion […]

By Mike Heath|2022-09-14T14:29:33+12:00November 30th, 2021|All, Investing education|0 Comments