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The Adviser Talk is where real conversations about money meet real life. Hosted by Stewart Group’s financial advisers, the podcast takes a thoughtful look at what is happening in markets, news, and everyday finances, and what it actually means for people trying to make good long-term decisions.
From investing pitfalls and insurance myths to the emotional side of money and lessons drawn from history, each episode is practical, grounded, and refreshingly honest. Expect clear thinking, relatable examples, and the occasional unexpected story, all aimed at helping you feel more confident about your financial choices.
Got a topic you would like us to explore? Email us anytime
You’ll find CEO Nick Stewart our most frequent flyer in the hot seat – Nick is a Financial Adviser, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Associate Financial Planner of Financial Advice New Zealand, and holds a number of directorships in privately-owned companies and independent trusteeships.
About Stewart Group
Stewart Group is a financial planning and advisory firm based in Hawke's Bay and Wellington. We offer personal fiduciary services, wealth management, risk insurance, and KiwiSaver solutions. Our approach is guided by our core values of honesty, integrity, and loyalty. These principles reflect our family-oriented philosophy, which we apply in our daily operations.
We pride ourselves on fostering strong, personal relationships with our clients, delivering tailored services that meet their individual needs. As one of only eight CEFEX-accredited firms in New Zealand, we are dedicated to upholding the highest fiduciary standards and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Through our owners, directors and team members, Stewart Financial Group (NZBN: 9429040213187) identifies as a Māori-affiliated business.
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Nick on Investor Behaviour and Those Still Living in the Cave
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May 21, 2026 |
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Revisiting: Australian Super, KiwiSaver and Smarter Retirement Planning
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May 08, 2026 |
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Rory Chats Lessons for all From the Fonterra Return
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Rory Explores DIY Investment Traps
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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"Safe as houses" until it wasn't.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Nick Chats Investment Lures
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Rory on Taking Advice from Algorithms: Why the Messy Line Matters
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Nick on the Value of Moving Forward
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Nick on Self-Insurance - It Could Cost You More Than You Think
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Tim Chats Risk - Protecting Your Biggest Asset
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Nick on New Zealand's Economic Costume
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Rory Talks the Price of Financial Wisdom
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Bruce and the Magnificent Seven
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Nick chats Bubbles, Diversification and the Perils of Fomo
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Rory on KiwiSaver and Holistic Financial Strategy
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Brent on NZ's Housing Reality Check
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Rory on the True Cost of Short-Term Thinking
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Nick and our Broken Energy Market
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Rory Chats OCR Cuts and the Economic Crossroads
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Nick Chats the Rates Crisis
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Brent Chats the Illusion of Time
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Rory Chats Vehicles and Investments Portfolios
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Bruce Chats Catchphrases Replace Common Sense
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Paula Chats KiwiSaver Changes
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Nick Chats NZ Budget 2025
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Brent Chats Mums and Finance
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May 21, 2025 |
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Bruce Chats Legacy Planning
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May 08, 2025 |
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Rory Chats Tariffs & Financial Planning
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Nick Chats Tariffs & Trade Wars
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Introducing Ann Evans
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Nick Chats with Marcus Buddo
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Brent Chats Cost Of Living
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Bruce Chats Price of Deviation
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Rory Chats Cryptic Crypto
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Nick Chats Sizzle vs Reality
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Tim Chats Insurance Resolutions 2025
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Nick Chats Retirement Investing
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Rory Chats Generational Investing
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Bruce Chats Reptilian Brain
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Brent Chats UK Assets
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Tim Chats Business Insurance
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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A Chat About Cricket & Resilience
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Rory Chats Flashy Stocks
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Bruce Chats BRICS
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Nick Chats 200
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Tim Chats Olympics
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Brent Chats Real Estate
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Nick Chats 25 Years
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Tim Chats Insurance & Challenging Economic Times
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Rory Chats Budget 2024
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Paula Chats Aussie Super to NZ
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May 29, 2024 |
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Bruce Chats Stagflation
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May 15, 2024 |
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Nick Chats Bricks & Mortar
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May 02, 2024 |
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Brent Chats Trust & Credibility
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Tim Chats Insurance
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Taraia Chats Kids & Finance
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Nick Chats Reflection & Resilience
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Bruce Chats $1M
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Rory Chats Forecasting
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Nick Chats Airbnb
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Rory Chats Scams
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Tim Chats Risk-Adjusted Returns
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Nick Chats Cost Of Happiness
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Tim Chats ACC
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Bruce Chats Long-Term Thinking
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Nick Chats Paradoxes And More
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Tim Chats Risk Planning
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Brian Chats Investment Diversification
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Bruce Chats 6 Questions To Ask
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Rob Douglas Chats Property & Politics
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Brent Chats Predicting The Market
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Nick Chats ACI Funds
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Bruce Chats Scams
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Nick Chats Budget 2023
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Tim Chats Life Insurance & More
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Taraia Chats ACI Funds
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May 24, 2023 |
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Nick Chats 300
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May 11, 2023 |
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Barry LaValley Chats Retirement - Part 2
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Barry LaValley Chats Retirement - Part 1
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Bruce Jenks Chats Debt
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Introducing Tim Ewen! | Episode 141
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Nick talks rebuilding the Hawke's Bay economy | Episode 140
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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KiwiSaver with Adam | Episode 139
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Nick Reviews 2022 | Episode 137
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Brent Chats About the OCR | Episode 138
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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How Not to Panic in Volatile Time | Episode 136
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Adam Chats about KiwiSaver | Episode 135
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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The OCR and Planning for Your Retirement | Episode 134
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Bruce discusses the 7 Lessons of Volatility | Episode 133
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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The Grass is Always Greener | Episode 132
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Craig chats about Insurance | Episode 131
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Nick chats community energy with John Campbell | Episode 130
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Bruce chats about Enduring Power of Attorney | Episode 129
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Nick discusses the RBNZ and inflation | Episode 128
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Brent talks Mortgages, Inflation and More | Episode 127
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Nick chats Trusting the Swing | Episode 126
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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The Long Game with Nick | Episode 125
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Bruce Chats Trusts | Episode 124
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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ESG, KiwiSaver and Volatility | Episode 123
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Nick Reviews Budget 2022 | Episode 122
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May 27, 2022 |
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Nick talks CCCFA and the cost of living | Episode 121
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Adam talks KiwiSaver and ESG | Episode 120
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Brent talks News, Nerves and Investing | Episode 119
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Nick Talks Navigating Geopolitical Events | Episode 118
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Bruce Talks Emergency Plans | Episode 117
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Nick talks the new CCCFA rules | Episode 116
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Brent Talks DIY Investing | Episode 115
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Craig Talks Prepping the Piggybanks | Episode 114
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Nick Reviews 2021 | Episode 113
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Housing and the Hard Yards | Episode 112
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Brent Talks Inflation & KiwiSaver | Episode 111
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Nick Talks Riding for a Fall | Episode 110
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Inflation: The Thief in the Night | Episode 109
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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How to Stop Fighting about Money | Episode 108
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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The Crypto Trading Hamster Who’s Crushing it | Episode 107
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Nick chats about Cognitive Decline | Episode 106
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Brent Chats about Why Bonds are Like Ballast
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Canny View - Bonds - Nick chats about The OCR - The Velben Effect - China Ports and more
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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The Value of Advice - Covid- OCR- Bricks and Mortar - Mental Wellbeing
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Questions on Inflation
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Good and getting better
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Safe as Houses?
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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A new financial advice regime begins for New Zealand
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Questions on Sustainable Investing
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Think Investing Is a Game? Stop.
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Recounting milestones over the past 34 years
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Thoughts on Turning 34
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Take a second look at term deposits
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Is 2020 the year of ESG Investing?
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Financial & Mental Wellbeing go hand-in-hand
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Bonus Bonds: One bird in hand is better
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Elections, COVID's back and negative interest rates
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Should investors bother about election results?
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Short-sighted Investing
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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A recap: KiwiSaver Government Contributions 2020
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Gotta be right twice
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Slashed Dividends
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Time to rethink your retirement income
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Stock markets are forward-looking
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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There is a lot of investing FOMO going around?
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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All things KiwiSaver: Hardship claims, switching funds & government contributions
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Budget 2020, higher taxes on the way
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May 20, 2020 |
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COVID-19’s Impact on Cybersecurity with Martyn Levy
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May 19, 2020 |
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Canny View: The Wild West of Lending
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May 14, 2020 |
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The ready and robust will survive
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May 09, 2020 |
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Lessons to learn from the current bear market
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May 05, 2020 |
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Rebalancing Your Portfolio
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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The NZ housing market amid COVID-19
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Panic Buying And Selling
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Business resilience around COVID-19 lock down
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Welcoming Jo Husband
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Millionaire's Dilemma
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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COVID-19's impact on financial markets
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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First balance and then re-balance
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Pandemics vs stock market performance
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Don't bother trying to pick stocks
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Diversification A Great Luxury
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Countdown to the new trust law
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Discussing regional property market with Rob Douglas
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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2019 Market Rewind
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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How Women Can Do Better With Investing
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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2019 KiwiSaver Rewind
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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KiwiSaver Facts, Figures And The Future
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Women, Wellness & Wealth with Carol Reid (Soulpreneurs)
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Lifestyle Comparisons Pointless In Debtland
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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Millennials need a financial plan
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Her Money
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Go The All Blacks With Milton Jennings
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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The Unpredictable And Unexpected Expenses
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Simply Super
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Trust in financial services industry
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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In one's best interest
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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The Real Risk: The first wealth is mental health
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Don't be distracted by the doubters
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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100th Episode - Radio Show
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Personal Insurance - Claim time
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Ways to grow your KiwiSaver
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Talk about the money!
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Some FAQs on Life Insurance
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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The Trusts Act 2019
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Everything is Okay
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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The Single Investment
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Reasons You Need Insurance
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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KiwiSaver and more...
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Bonds, Shares and Unit Trusts
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May 17, 2019 |
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What happens when someone with life insurance dies?
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May 07, 2019 |
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Blue Chip Shares
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May 03, 2019 |
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Take The Rough With The Smooth
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Key KiwiSaver Changes in April 2019
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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KiwiSaver Changes in 2019
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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Do You Need Insurance In Your 20s?
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Capital gains tax reforms in NZ
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Mar 09, 2019 |
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The Problem With Using Rear Vision To Make Long Term Decisions
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Let's Talk About Your Health Insurance
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Naked Options by Nick Stewart
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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Canny View: Reviewing your Insurance
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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KiwiSaver Changes For 2019 by Geoff Wilson
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Is Property Still The Golden Egg?
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Reducing Insurance Premium Costs
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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Wine As An Investment
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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Top 10 Tips For Investing
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Why you need an Insurance Adviser?
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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Why have a financial adviser?
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Sep 18, 2018 |
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Barry La Valley - The 5 Key Risks To Planning And Enjoying Your Retirement
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Barry La Valley - Secrets To A Hapy Retirement
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Aug 22, 2018 |
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Why Having an insurance is important?
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Aug 08, 2018 |
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The pros & cons of bricks and mortar as investments
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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When should you review your insurance?
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Jul 04, 2018 |
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Busy investing is not smart investing
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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Life Insurance & Kiwi Saver
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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Soft Commissions in the Insurance Industry
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May 29, 2018 |
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Unhealthy Attachments To Bad Investments
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May 16, 2018 |
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Retirement Confab With Folks
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May 01, 2018 |
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Wine As Investment
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Share Market Volatility in early 2018
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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Topical Financial News in early 2018
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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Cryptocurrency Trends
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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Financial health check in the new year
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Jan 19, 2018 |