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    It’s never ‘different this time’
     2 August 2008
    In these economically dismal times, it might be a comfort to reflect on a quote from Sir John Marks Templeton, who died recently. Templeton was “one of the world’s greatest investors and philanthropists” according to the Financial Times of London.
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    Why Farmers Make Good Investors
    26 Jul 2008: Farmers make good investors, I have always found. That's because they are required to invest time and money for extended periods before getting a return (the gap between planting a crop and receiving a productive yield can be years). ... more
    When A Dog Becomes A Darling
    12 Jul 2008: I have always been fascinated by the fragility - yet resilience - of humankind in the face of immensely powerful forces such as the weather, nature and, well, the universe in general.... more
    Swimming Against The Tide
    30 Jun 2008: During the past couple of decades of writing about financial matters and the markets I have learned many important lessons - most of them the hard way. Of these, there is one that I consider to be the most rewarding and yet the hardest to implement. ... more
    Hope And Help For First Home Buyers
    21 Jun 2008: Things are looking up for would-be first home buyers, left out in the cold in the recent house price boom. The numbers are finally getting better, and government assistance is increasing. ... more
    Investor is not a Gambler
    17 Jun 2008: Many years ago - well before computer games were dreamed of - there were a number of classic games that could be found in every takeaway bar in the country.... more
    Take Action Now to Get Full Kiwisaver Tax Credit
    7 Jun 2008: June is the month of reckoning for KiwiSaver members who want to be sure they get as big a tax credit as possible from the government. But judging from reader emails and questions at seminars, there's a fair bit of confusion about it all.... more
    If the Government Can Do It...
    24 May 2008: If there's one topic that I should write about more often, but I avoid because I fear it will turn people off, it's budgeting. But with the government's Budget in the news, now is as good a time as any to consider the way we - as individuals or couples - spend our money. And I promise not to get preachy. ... more
    Safe Haven for Nervous Investors
    10 May 2008: Spooked by the Blue Chip, Feltex and finance company collapses, a growing number of New Zealanders are joining the "flight to quality" by buying government bonds or their little brothers, Kiwi Bonds.... more
    Making Risk Work for You
    3 May 2008: There is still a strong school of thought that believes markets are perfectly efficient, that all available information is incorporated in a share price at any given moment. In that world there is not much point in value investing. ... more



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