John Killick

Why Asset Class Investing

The final of a three part series

When it comes to achieving one’s lifetime and lifestyle goals, how effectively you have managed money and how effectively you have invested are critically important strategies.  Two of the three fundamental strategies to lifetime financial security – the third being...

Why Asset Class Investing

The second of a three part series

Indexes

In October 2007 the NZX 50 was at 4327 – by March 2009 it had declined to 2417.  Those clients that bailed realised a 41% loss.  By March 2013 the market was back to 4300.  Those clients that invested $10k...

Why Asset Class Investing

The first of a three part series

Part 1 – Stock Indexes – proxies for the Market (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq)

Market Averages

Market averages of stock indexes (shares/equities) are like a batsman’s average at cricket or a goal kicker’s average at rugby – they measure historical performance...

Who's Playing God!!

I’m writing this on Good Friday – I felt it appropriate.

Since the global financial crisis and the demise of the finance company industry, government has legislated.

The financial markets authority is now the regulatory body responsible for setting and ruling on standards by which participants must offer and...

Investors who ‘time’, miss the recovery and historical points of reference

At a time like this when markets adjust (worst week since 2012) it’s truly a time for rejoicing for all accumulators.  The Standard & Poors is down 17% and the NZX 50 24 points down.  It’s also a time for investors to reflect and consider their financial...