General Election Update By international standards, both National and Labour-led Governments appear relatively centralist, without large policy differences. While a Labour-led Government, may tend to be more fiscally liberal (willing to spend more) than a National-led Government, relative to global alternatives, the New Zealand economy is still likely to be considered relatively low risk, regardless ofRead more
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In every workplace, people have situations which prevent them from arriving to work. We thought we would share this one with you from our adviser Joe Byrne who had us all laughing with his best excuse ever for not being at work during the bad storms recently. Poor Joe! I tried to get to workRead more
This quick and easy meal brings together the classic Italian flavours we love. Basil, tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta and parmesan cheese make for a rich and flavoursome pasta dish. Serves 4 375g fresh tagliatelle 4 zucchini (600g) 250g punnet small cherry tomatoes, halved 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, crushed 4 anchovies, finely choppedRead more
Camelot has a well-known NZ child actor within our ranks. Matt Wenborn, our Financial Adviser from our Christchurch team won a competition back in 1988 to be ‘The Milky Bar kid’ when he was just five years old, many of you may remember this photo. Matt’s parents entered him in the nationwide competition through theRead more
Share Markets are at record levels! Shouldn’t I sell?? The first seven months of 2017 have seen global markets continue to go up at a surprisingly consistent rate. However, most investors, particularly those in growth or high growth investments, will be aware that equity markets rarely experience such blissful performanceRead more
This year our annual conference was held in Wellington. Keeping in theme with Wellington being the Movie Capital of NZ, we had some team building from ‘Clued Up – The Directors Cut’ with each team making their own 5 minute movies based on 8 different themes which was very entertaining. This was a great wayRead more