John Killick

Retirees, Rock Stars & Rugby Players

Most people are either accumulating to create wealth or they are recently ‘well off’.  By that I mean – Lotto winners, recent inheritors, retirees, people who have sold a business, sold an investment property or are suddenly big income earners.  Retirees are likely to be the predominant...

Should we invest in Sectors or Countries? And what about Genesis (a Utility)?

Exxon Mobil and Apple vie for the position as the largest public company in the world - by market value.  Each are US giants and each is valued at over $400 billion USD.  Exxon Mobil is in the energy sector (along with Chevron in the US top...

Who Pays the Piper

At election time we test the democratic process in New Zealand.  But is it fair?  Just as we question the social and economic system of capitalism in times of crises or cronyism, so too a form of government in which the people can vote for representatives to...

There’s a test coming up in 7 months

The election.  What process will you use to determine how and who you will vote for.  Like investing, raising a family, cash management and marriage – there is often minimal logic and most often lots of emotion – with minimal education but much information!

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50 Reasons You’re Awful at Managing Money

Source – Morgan Housel 10 February 2014

Morgan Housel came up with 77 reasons why you are awful at managing money.  I reduced it to 50 – to make you feel better!

1. You let your political views guide your investments without realising that the market doesn't care who...