John Killick

Now, it is our turn

For those of us that live on the Kapiti Coast the M2PP (Mackays to Peka Peka) highway development is providing an evolving and exciting spectacle.  For the 20 years we have commuted the congestion has alternated between choke points at various critical stages.  Paremata, Pukerua Bay, Mackays...

Our chosen investment strategy

“Smart-beta” is an investment style that follows an index and is designed to take advantage of the markets systematic performance biases.  Passive fund managers and exchange traded funds fill this domain.  Growth stocks versus value stocks.  Large versus small.

“Alpha-generating” investments are the domain of active fund managers...

Why we went looking for an alternative philosophy – eight years ago

Some years ago the directors of Financial Service Brokers were entertained in the offices of a well-known Wellington based finance company.  The offices palatial, the view over a particularly beautiful Wellington harbour magnificent, and the food, sumptuous.  We had come to the notice of ‘suppliers’.  Finance company...

Michelle Payne – a day at the races

They came in their thousands to cup week in Melbourne, via planes, trains, automobiles and helicopters.  Beautifully coiffured, elegantly adorned and topped with feathers, fascinators and milliners’ creative designs – the girls of course.  But none achieved the adoration assigned to Michelle Payne, the little battler from...

Are they really the lucky generation? – Baby Boomers

Issues

There are three major concerns for this generation.  Income, Health and Time.  Each a symptom of habits and behaviours of the previous 40 years.  As Baby Boomers advance towards more time and less money are there things which can be done to enhance or improve lifestyle options...