Investing Concepts

What do I need to know before investing?

Investing for our future is become more important than ever since government help like NZ Super is no longer enough to live a comfortable retirement. These articles attempt to explain investment concepts to make us all better investors and have better outcomes.

However, please note that this is not personalised financial advice. If you want advice based on your own circumstances and goals, please start by submitting our KiwiSaver HealthCheck.

Investing can be considered as a tricky topic for some. However, even for investors that have got their head around...

3 different KiwiSaver investing terms that people mix up

Investing can be considered as a tricky topic for some. However, even for investors that have got their head around

Imagine you have taken a personal finance quiz on the internet and it tells you that you should invest in...

Asset allocations of different KiwiSaver types of funds – what’s the difference?

Imagine you have taken a personal finance quiz on the internet and it tells you that you should invest in

Most KiwiSaver schemes are open to the general public. Anyone that is eligible to join KiwiSaver can invest their money...

Employment restricted KiwiSaver schemes – are they worth joining?

Most KiwiSaver schemes are open to the general public. Anyone that is eligible to join KiwiSaver can invest their money

Are you aware that religion oriented KiwiSaver schemes exist?

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Are there KiwiSaver Schemes that invest as per our religious beliefs?

Are you aware that religion oriented KiwiSaver schemes exist?

Not all providers actively choose their investments.

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How does your KiwiSaver provider choose what assets to buy?

Not all providers actively choose their investments.

There’s a fair amount of award ceremonies for different Kiwi industries. There’s the New Zealand Music Awards, the New Zealander...

KiwiSaver awards – do they really matter?

There’s a fair amount of award ceremonies for different Kiwi industries. There’s the New Zealand Music Awards, the New Zealander

Do you remember why you are with your current KiwiSaver provider? Did you choose your KiwiSaver fund manager, or did...

Joining your employer chosen KiwiSaver scheme – a mistake?

Do you remember why you are with your current KiwiSaver provider? Did you choose your KiwiSaver fund manager, or did

“If you’re young, you should be in a growth fund. If you’re old, you should be in a conservative fund.”...

Why you shouldn’t ignore your investments outside KiwiSaver

“If you’re young, you should be in a growth fund. If you’re old, you should be in a conservative fund.”

Have you done enough research about the provider managing your KiwiSaver money?

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Who are the providers managing your KiwiSaver money?

Have you done enough research about the provider managing your KiwiSaver money?

What do you know about the different people managing your KiwiSaver money?

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Who are the people managing your KiwiSaver money?

What do you know about the different people managing your KiwiSaver money?