Market & Portfolio Update - September 2018
Market & Portfolio Update - September 2018
Share markets rose further in September, shrugging off the unresolved NZ election and war of words between the United States and North Korea. The positive underlying factors driving the world economy have continued to show, supporting investor confidence and fund returns.
In a flashback to themes from earlier in the year, Donald Trump launched a much-anticipated new plan to cut taxes for US businesses, adding a potential further positive for share investors. Given the positive economic outlook, Janet Yellen, chair of the US Federal Reserve, also reconfirmed expectations for interest rates to continue to gradually rise, which would be reinforced if Trump’s tax plan is implemented.
We have bought shares in horticultural company Scales Corporation within your NZ share investments. The purchase took advantage of a dip in the company’s share price, and we expect its earnings to rise over time as it benefits from growing apple sales in its key export markets of Asia and the Middle East.
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Using Your Home to Grow Your Wealth: How to Leverage Equity to Buy a Rental
You have worked hard to buy your home. Paid the mortgage, watched the value rise, and chipped away at the balance over time. Now you might be wondering: can this be the foundation for something more?
If you have built up equity in your home, the answer might be yes.
Market & Portfolio Update - July 2025
The global share market (represented by the MSCI World Gross Index) was up +4.2% in NZ dollar terms in July as the Trump administration finalised several trade agreements, including with Vietnam, Japan and the EU. Although these new tariff rates are significantly higher than the average rate before Trump’s presidency, equity markets responded positively to the fact that the new agreements reduce the risk of an escalating trade war.