On Point

In this mid-week podcast episode, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how you’ll often hear us talking about “the market”, and whether it has moved up, down or sideways. What we’re really referring to are sharemarket indices like the NZX 50 in New Zealand, the S&P 500 in the US or the FTSE 100 in the UK. In this podcast episode we’ll explain what an index is, why some have performed be...

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how a busy week looms, with the Reserve Bank set to announce its latest interest rate decision, and a landslide of earnings reports from across New Zealand and Australia due to be released.

In this podcast episode, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how the Reserve Bank will release its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday, and another big hike in the Official Cash Rate is expected. However, with a few positive signs emerging on the inflation front, can we expect them to hit the pause button soon? Find out what this means for borrowers, how the recent weather might imp...

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how lots is going on across financial markets, especially when it comes to corporate earnings releases. The reporting season kicks off with some of the local heavyweights in the days ahead, including Contact Energy, Fletcher Building and Sky City.

In this mid-week podcast episode, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how interest rates are proving problematic for over-leveraged borrowers while being a headwind for the economy and asset prices. For conservative savers, however, the investment landscape and prospective returns haven’t looked this good in years.

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how last week was an eventful one, with sharemarkets rising further on the back of some key central bank announcements. Find out what this means for you and what you need to watch in the days ahead, including a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and some high-profile earnings releases.

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how it’s been a strong start to the year for many asset classes, including shares and fixed income. However, there are some crucial economic releases and central bank meetings coming up this week that could determine whether the optimism continues. Find out what to expect and what you need to know for the week ahead right here.

In this mid-week podcast episode, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how there hasn't been any let-up in the rising cost of living, with yesterday's inflation figures showing no change to the annual inflation rate of 7.2%, which is very close to a 32-year high. However, there was some good news amongst the detail that might signal a turning point. Find out what this means for the Reserve...

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses sharemarkets have started 2023 in good spirits with all major indices posting solid gains in January. There’s plenty going on this week as well, including New Zealand's latest inflation report and earnings releases from global heavyweights like 3M, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Visa, Boeing and Tesla.

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses six of the most common questions that many of us will ponder now that we've closed the book on 2022. Where might the housing market go from here, will the cost of living pressures ease, is a recession inevitable, and have sharemarkets passed the bottom already?

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses markets taking a breather last week and retreating slightly after a strong run through October and November. This week is a massive one for economic releases, central bank decisions and politics. We’ve got the latest inflation figures out of the US, as well as interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and its counterpar...

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another very strong week for markets, as we enter the home stretch. We discuss why investors are feeling more upbeat, what’s driving the rebound in sharemarkets and the NZ dollar, and whether this is sustainable or not. We also look ahead to another week of economic releases and company results, and share our thoughts on what inv...

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses last week’s monster OCR hike, some tough talk from the Reserve Bank, a business confidence survey and the latest earnings release from market heavyweight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. 

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses world sharemarkets were subdued last week, while interest rates were mixed and the NZ dollar rebounded. Looking ahead, the local highlight will undoubtedly be the latest Monetary Policy Statement from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon. Another increase in the Official Cash Rate is assured, which should see it...

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses that US shares rose strongly last week, after lower-than-expected October inflation figures were released. At the same time, bond yield fell sharply as investors pondered the prospect of a less aggressive Federal Reserve in the months ahead. We also saw some positive news out of China, suggesting policymakers might be starting to...

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses last week was an extremely eventful one for global financial markets, and there's plenty more going on in the days ahead. The US midterm elections are coming up, and there's an important inflation report coming out of the US too. Closer to home, the Reserve Bank will release its survey of expectations, while earnings releases will...

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses a very busy week looms across financial markets, with central bank decisions due in Australia, the US and the UK, as well as the latest unemployment figures set to be released here in New Zealand. After a mixed bag of results from several US heavyweights last week, investors will also be watching more earnings releases to take the...

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another challenging week for financial markets, with a hot US inflation report and all the drama in UK bond markets keeping investors cautious. In the days ahead, the latest New Zealand inflation figures are out, China will release its latest GDP report, and many of the world’s biggest companies are set to announce earnings.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses the Reserve Bank upping the Official Cash Rate again, a crucial inflation report due out of the US, and the beginning of the international reporting season. Find out what this means for the path of interest rates from here, and what investors need to know as some of the world’s biggest companies announce their latest earnings resu...

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another action-packed week across financial markets, with the month of September living up to its name as one of the more challenging of the year. There’s plenty to come this week, including another potential hike in the Official Cash Rate, and some crucial economic indicators out of the US. Can markets find a bit of stability in...

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another volatile week for financial markets, with US shares falling sharply and some very severe moves in the UK on Friday. Find out what this all means for New Zealand investors, and which key releases we need to keep a close eye on during our holiday-shortened week.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses a stronger than expected inflation report, some cautious comments from US economic bellwether Fedex hitting sentiment and an important central bank meeting coming up this week, that could create more volatility across financial markets.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses which regions performed best and why a strong US dollar has been a tailwind for some local investors. There’s plenty coming up this week too, including some economic data here in New Zealand that will tell us if we’re anywhere near recession.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses another tough week for sharemarkets around the world, although the local market held up much better. Find out why, and what to keep an eye out for in the days ahead. We’ve got three major central bank meetings to monitor this coming week, and an escalating geopolitical situation in Europe over energy supply.

In our podcast this week Mark Lister, Investment Director discusses last week being a tough one for markets, with US shares posting their biggest weekly fall in two months. What caused this volatility, and how are the coming five days shaping up for investors?