Live at the Nut Bar

This week the guys are joined by Jason McGirr, head of Fowler Homes in Queenstown. Jason shares what's going on in Queenstown's housing market, thoughts on current building standards, plus the trio discuss what's happening in construction across the country right now, with some sound advice for anyone thinking about building new. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about...

This week JB and David Cunningham are joined by none other than Harry Cunningham (is that last name a coincidence..?) all the way over in the States. Harry takes a breather during his 4,000km(!) hike to spill the beans about what's going on in the USA from tipping trends to legalised weed, to Trump, and the economy. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch...

Here in New Zealand consumer spending is down, construction is having a slow down, and business confidence is pretty dreary. It's all sounding pretty serious. So what's going on around the world, and what impact does it have on us? JB and DC drill into the details. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co...

We've got two opposing views once again - JB thinks ASB will lead the pack in increasing mortgage interest rates, DC says they won't. How sneaky is this move, really? Let's deep dive. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz .   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a...

This week JB and DC are dishing the dirt on what goes on behind the scenes in banks and they aren't holding back. Spoiler: bankers are actually quite nice people but there's some serious wheeling and dealing that needs to be exposed. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz .   The opinions expres...

Our 2 ex-bankers discuss the merit (or lack) of a banking enquiry, and whether the government should in fact be educating the NZ people on the banks and how they make their extortionate amounts of money instead of enquiring about it. There's a huge lack of competition with the 5 main banks in this country and it's because we aren't taught anything different. So what is really happening? If you hav...

JB and DC realised that last week's episode may have flown over a few heads so this week they talk about property investing for the beginners out there. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz .   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financia...

We've been a bit quiet about property investing lately and it's time to talk about it. JB and DC also chat about new builds and how things are going on that front. In this week's podcast David mentioned that tax deductibility remains for new builds for 20 years, even if the property is sold. For conciseness,  here is the exact description from IRD . And here is the exact  descriptio...

This week JB and DC welcome Paul Davey onto the pod from Aus to discuss property prices and interest rates in various areas of Australia and New Zealand, and how do the lifestyles really compare to each other. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz .   The opinions expressed in this podcast are...

Will the Reserve Bank surprise us again? Time will tell if JB and DC's predictions come true. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz .   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and a...

Are you aware you're being charged by your bank when you choose to tap and go instead of insert your bank card? You're not alone! JB and DC share some cold hard truths about how we're all being fleeced without realising it. Vet bills are high enough without adding an extra 2% on top. And what else is happening that we don't know about? If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk...

DC and JB debate whether it's really justified that Kiwi have been spending up to 45% of their income on property. What are the indications in the economy and environment about whether property prices are becoming a bit more fairly priced? Is it realistic to expect everyone in our country to be able to buy a home at some point or is it going to be forever out of reach for some. Are the government...

David says home loan interest rates have peaked and JB says they haven't. Why are the banks earning $2.3b per year from Kiwi money? And why have a couple of ex-bankers started this podcast? All this, and more. Thanks for listening to today’s podcast. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz . &nbs...