InvestNow News – 23rd April – ANZ Investments – The Weekly Snapshot – 19 April

Article written by ANZ – 2021

Another week and more all-time highs for US equity markets as the economic outlook continued to improve thanks to some upbeat economic data and easing of bond yields. In the US, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average all traded to record highs, rising around 1.3% for the week.

New Zealand equities followed international markets higher, but slightly underperformed, rising around 0.6%, […]

InvestNow News – 16th April – Elevation Capital – Global Shares Fund: Monthly Update – March 2021

Update by Elevation Capital – 13th April 2021

The Global Shares Fund paid a 4.25 cents per unit distribution as at 31 March 2021.
This is reflected in the latest price and return data.
Investors can track their individual investment returns at My.EC.

The Global Shares Fund Portfolio is updated regularly on […]

InvestNow News – 16th April – ANZ Investments – The Weekly Snapshot – 12 April

Article written by ANZ – 2021

International equity markets continued their good showing last week, with several indices trading to new all-time highs. In the US, the S&P 500 recorded its third-straight weekly win, trading above 4,100. Meanwhile, in Europe, the Euro Stoxx hit its highest level in more than a decade, finishing the week up around 1%.

New Zealand equities managed to halt their recent sell-off, with the […]

InvestNow News – 16th April – Harbour Asset Management – Harbour Outlook: Markets balance higher earnings and yields

Article written by Harbour Team, Harbour Asset Management – 12th April 2021

The Harbour Investment Outlook summarises recent market developments, what we are monitoring closely and our key views on the outlook for fixed interest, credit and equity markets.

• Both New Zealand equity and bond market returns bounced back in March with the S&P/NZX 50 index returning 2.7% and the Bloomberg NZ Bond Composite 0+ […]
  

InvestNow News – 16th April – Pie Funds – A Message from Mike: Reflecting on the pandemic

Article written by Mike Taylor, Pie Funds – 13th April 2021

This month CEO and Founder Mike Taylor discusses the past 12 months of the pandemic.

InvestNow News – 16th April – Pie Funds – CIO Report: What’s next for economic growth?

Article written by Mark Devcich, Pie Funds – 13th April 2021

Chief Investment Officer Mark Devcich discusses the latest market conditions.

InvestNow News – 9th April – ANZ Investments – The Weekly Snapshot – 29 March

Article written by ANZ – 2021.

A strong Friday rally in international stocks saw some indices climb out of negative territory to close the week higher. In the US, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week up around 1.5%, while European stocks also posted solid gains despite some concerns around the worsening COVID-19 situation.

Down under, New Zealand stocks continued to underperform, with the NZX […]

InvestNow News – 9th April – Pathfinder – If it’s goodbye residential property, what’s next?

Article written by Hamesh Sharma and John Berry, Pathfinder – April 2021.

Residential property investors are desperate to know the market impact of the recently announced tax changes. Many see only a small dent in investor enthusiasm, others regard this as a game changer.

The impact will be felt not just in residential property but also other asset classes like shares and commercial property.

New Zealanders have been hugely biased towards […]

InvestNow News – 9th April – Fisher Funds – INVESTING HIGHLIGHTS & LOWLIGHTS – March 2021 – Fisher Funds KiwiSaver & Managed Funds

Article written by Fisher Funds – 8th April 2021

A SNAPSHOT OF THE KEY FACTORS DRIVING THE PERFORMANCE OF MARKETS AND YOUR FUNDS LAST MONTH

All Fund returns below are after fees & before tax

New Zealand Growth Fund

The New Zealand Growth Fund returned 4.6% in March.  Corporate travel software provider Serko (+22.0%) provided two positive updates. […]

InvestNow News – 9th April – Fisher Funds – REFLECTIONS ONE YEAR ON FROM COVID – A reminder of all too common market volatility

Article written by Ashley Gardyne, Fisher Funds – 7th April 2021

The last year was one of sudden, dramatic market upsets. But market volatility – sudden upswings and downswings – is more common than we may think, and a fact of life for investors. The key to surviving volatility is sticking to your investment plan and seeking advice when […]