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Frances Cook speaks with David McCleish, head of fixed income at Fisher Funds about a hypothetical yacht-life dream, how much income you would need to invest to take six months of the year off - and kick back cruising round the coast... This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions ov...

Your parents lied - you can actually earn money doing nothing. Maybe not enough to quit your job, but some investment assets effectively pay you for holding them. That includes companies that pay regular dividends. Bonds are another. Join us on next week’s Shared Lunch when Fisher Funds Senior Portfolio Manager David McLeish demystifies some key forms of investing for passive income Shar...

Dr Ayesha Scott shares about risk and keeping your head in the game when the market is choppy, this always a recipe for stress - so how can you stay focused and understand your risk appetite? This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there...

Are choppy share markets making you reluctant to dip your toe in? Or, are you more of a ‘keep calm and come what may’ kind of investor? Join us on Shared Lunch to hear Auckland University of Technology Finance Lecturer Dr Ayesha Scott talk about money personalities and how building a healthy relationship with your finances can help grow your wealth. Shared Lunch is a conversation with ex...

Jump into this short and sweet Halloween special where we uncover what’s behind scary investing terms like FAANG stocks, dead cat bounce and zombie companies. Our trick or treat for you… Brad Olsen emerges from the shadows to share with Dan Brunskill, also if you'd ever wondered what social media platform Dan is borderline addicted too... this is your episode.  To find all the links check out...

If your wallet feels lighter lately, it might not be your imagination. Prices are still rising too fast for anyone’s comfort, which means interest rates will probably keep going up too. Join us on Shared Lunch as Infometrics economist Brad Olsen unpacks this economic hot mess and discusses what it all means for us average Joe/annes. To find all the links check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shar...

Jonathan Oram talks The Warehouse Group's grocery expansion plans and the lessons learned from previous experiments in the late 2000's. This clip is from our  previous episode of Shared Lunch.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other specia...

The big red shed made a loss selling $4 butter earlier this year—but it made plenty of headlines. This week on Shared Lunch The Warehouse Group CFO, Jonathan Oram, chats supermarket shake-ups, the soaring popularity of click and collect, and how the multi-billion dollar retail giant is faring after a rough start to the year Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we a...

Dr Sebastian Gehricke shares about the inconsistency in Environmental, Social, and Governance data and the best way to find out how ethical your fund's portfolio is. Tip: check out https://mindfulmoney.nz/ Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other spec...

Demand is ramping up for investments to meet environmental, social and governance standards. But is the impact an investor is hoping to achieve the same as a fund will deliver? ESG can take many guises so what really makes an impact? Join us on Shared Lunch this week as we discuss this dilemma and much much more with Dr Sebastian Gehricke from Otago University's Climate & Energy Finance Group....

What the world needs right now is a highly-efficient, low-polluting fuel that can be made with zero CO2 emissions. Hydrogen for the win! And it's also the most abundant element on earth. So, why does 99% of global hydrogen production currently use fossil fuels—generating the same amount of CO2 as the UK and Indonesia combined?    On this week's Shared Lunch, resource economics consultant...

The kiwi dollar, like its namesake, has struggled to get off the ground recently. Kiwibank’s Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr looks at what’s causing our weak currency, what it means for importers, exporters and investors, and whether it’s likely to ever get its wings back. Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and...

From our episode with Briscoe Group MD Rod Duke as he talks about the ups and downs of retailing in 'interesting' times.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@...

There’s no denying Briscoes knows its brand. Its advertising jingle is an earworm and ‘the Briscoes lady’ has probably graced more kiwi screens and for longer than any other public figure. But did you know that the Briscoe Group owns mega-brands Living & Giving and Rebel Sport, too? Join MD Rod Duke as he talks about the ups and downs of retailing in 'interesting' times and his own path to the...

From our episode on Te Ao Maori Te Ao Māori values & Investing with Tipene Kapa-Kingi (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa, Waikato, Te Whānau a Apanui), an investment associate with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund...

In honour of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we take a look at the Māori economy and how investors can approach their portfolios with a Māori world view. Our guide is Tipene Kapa-Kingi(Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa, Waikato, Te Whānau a Apanui), an investment associate with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.    Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk   Shared Lunch is a conver...

How will NZ's energy use increase between now and 2050? Warren Koia (CEO) and Craig STOBO (Chair) of NZ Windfarms spoke to Dan Brunskill on their perspective. Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financi...

The wind mostly gets a bad rap. But not at NZ Windfarms—they're big fans. Ninety-two big fans, in fact, that produce enough electricity to power 16k homes. Dan Brunskill talks to CEO Warren Koia and Chair Craig Stobo to hear more about NZ Windfarms 'powerful' role in combating climate change and its plans for the future. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episode...

Independent Economist Tony Alexander shares his key takeaway from our episode 'Is Property Hot' in 60 seconds.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies....

Are you worried or relieved by the fall in property prices? Shares v property, rising interest rates and the future of the sector that Kiwis love (and hate)—find out about all this and more when we chat to independent economist Tony Alexander.   Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk.   Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any c...

In a clip from our recent episode with Jolie Hodson CEO of Spark, Frances asked about recent analysis from Venture Insights, which said a slow economy, inflation, and reduced immigration were problems for the telco market, but new technologies like 5G, progressing rollout of UFB, and increasing adoption of fixed wireless were growth opportunities. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Re...

Spark CEO Jolie Hodson joins Frances Cook to talk Spark's full year results alongside growth opportunities and problem areas for telcos, dividends, cyber security and we answer the question, what sort of phone does the CEO of Aotearoa's largest telco have?   Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies...

Intense competition, subscription fatigue and increasingly budget conscious consumers have put pressure on some of the biggest names in content streaming.    Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Felix Fok takes a closer look at the sector and what it takes to win when viewer eyes are the prize.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk.   Register for upcoming episo...

Who hasn’t got a painful supply chain story to tell? Covid, a war and global skills shortages have played havoc. Surely there’s a better way? We talk to a young listed company that’s out to digitise what’s often still a trail of spreadsheets, email and paper. Andrew Balgarnie, Chief Revenue Officer, at export and import software company TradeWindow chats to BusinessDesk about how it’s driving a ch...

It's quarterly earnings season in the US, when some of the world's best-known companies show us their report card. With record inflation, interest rates rising and—depending on who you ask—a recession on the cards, these updates are more important than ever. This week on Shared Lunch, Pattrick Smellie (managing editor at BusinessDesk) chats to Nicholas Bagnall, Founder and Chief Investment Officer...