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A lot happened in the markets in July! The Covid Delta variant sparks fear, China tightens the leash on big tech, and the U.S maintains its consistent winning streak.

ESG is turning into an empty buzzword that lacks backing by any solid regulation. That means when it comes to KiwiSaver providers marketing their ESG investing policy, the wool can well and truly be pulled over the eyes of consumers.

In this week's episode, Rupert and Darcy discuss the differences between shares and property and debate in what ways one may be better than the other.

Meet Liz!   She’s a 40 year old, Auckland-based Kiwi (but soon to be a New Plymouth local!) and works as a Consultant.

In this week's episode, Rupert and Darcy discuss how we often put too much importance on what's happening in the macro-economic world when making our own financial decisions.

The low down on why June was another record-breaking month, the forces that have dictated market performance over the first half of 2021, and why Europe, Emerging Markets, and NZ are all under-performing.

Many Kiwi’s will need to choose between draining their KiwiSaver account and fulfilling their homeownership dreams. But is it actually a good idea? What is the opportunity cost? And is there a better way?

We’re living in an age where an oat milk company is worth billions, meat made from plants is replacing meat from animals, and electric vehicles are becoming the norm. Everyday ‘mum and dad’ investors can access the share markets through an app on their phone, people can invest in a pixel on the internet (NFTs), and celebrities can cause a share price to drop by billions with a single tweet. 

Rupert and Darcy talk about the NZ housing market! It's overvalued but what caused it, what's being done to treat it, will it work, and what shall home-buyers do while waiting for the market's health to stabilise?