John Killick

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“Most of us realise we have self-control problems, but we underestimate their severity.”  Thaler – Misbehaving.  The making of Behavioural Economics.

The battle between passion (temptation) and how to limit choices to prevent self destruction is not only a major topic of behavioural science it is the foundation...

To whom should we sell our family silver?

It’s an interesting conundrum.  Should an Auckland house owner be allowed to sell their home to a Chinese person or anyone else ‘foreign’ that qualifies legally through contractual agreement.  Should Waikato or Manawatu or Southland farmers have the legal right to sell their farm to the Chinese.

What...

Myth Busters

Many people desire a better life with more money – most fail to achieve either.

There are many reasons why but most often habits and attitudes to generating and retaining money are critical.  The two are interrelated.

Some  beliefs, myths and accepted norms need debunking.

Multi-generational wealth is...

Paying Ones Bills

In NZ we can be grateful to previous guardians for fiscal responsibility. We are not the basket case that is Greece, a country famous for its mathematicians, philosophers and democratic past. Something is fundamentally wrong when countries, companies and citizens continue to default. The promise to repay...

A Zero Sum Game

Whilst set tenets of investment are not necessarily instructive when it comes to making money – the how, or delivering a lifestyle – the why, set tenets are critical to structure, objectivity and procedure.  In other words, inclusive of an overall plan and all types of investing...