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Letters to the editor: Concerning councillor decisions
Opinion: Our readers have their say.

Opinion: Bad news - mortgage rates might not fall as much as you’re hoping
OPINION: OCR projected to drop to about 3% by early 2027, impacting future mortgage rates.

Mark Lister: Why gold is a must-have diversifier in uncertain economic times
OPINON: Gold has been one of the best performing assets these past two years.

Rate cut sparks biggest rally in NZ shares in two years
OPINION: Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, potentially boosting market performance.

Company reporting: Investors should brace themselves - Mark Lister
OPINION: Many results likely to make for sombre reading.

Mark Lister: Did the Fed just make a policy mistake?
OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.

Opinion: More twists in the US election tale
OPINION: What a pivotal month in US politics might mean for markets.

Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money - Mark Lister
OPINION: Optimism pays in investing

Mark Lister: Trump the frontrunner in debate lead-up
OPINION: Biden will be hoping an early debate will revive his campaign.

Mark Lister: Raft of bad news from locally listed companies
OPINION: What could turn things around for local stocks?

Farmers can make great investors - Mark Lister
OPINION: Farmers have an awful lot of risks to consider.

Mark Lister: The trouble with non-tradeables inflation
OPINON: Lower inflation doesn’t mean lower prices.

Mark Lister: Sell in May and go away?
OPINON: There are definitely a few reasons to think we might get a few bumps in the road.

Mark Lister: The shifting sands of central bank outlooks
OPINON: Here in New Zealand, we’ve had the worst of both worlds.

Mark Lister: Do women really make better investors than men?
OPINON: Women have the demeanour and temperament to be very successful investors.

Letters: Roll on the election; cocktail party concerns
Our readers have their say.

Mark Lister: Japan is finding its way back onto the radar of investors
OPINON: Japanese shares rose another 20.6 per cent in the first three months of this year.

Mark Lister: What to watch over the next three months
OPINON: This year has started very strongly for share investors.

Mark Lister: Changes for trusts, tax rates and Portfolio Investment Entities
OPINION: It’s extremely important to be tax-aware, and to minimise costs where you can.

Opinion: Social media scammers have me longing for the old days
OPINION: Bad buyers and sellers online are tricky and can fool the best of us.

What do new interest deductibility changes mean for the property market?
OPINION: The housing market has stabilised and investors are facing fewer headwinds.

Opinion: Housing crisis is a disaster so why is there little empathy for its victims?
Opinion: 'It’s absolutely disgusting that our country has such a severe housing problem.'

Mark Lister: Companies still doing it tough - will lacklustre earnings give way for optimism?
OPINON: Many of our listed companies are still doing it tough.

Opinion: Penalise teen criminals - but do it this way
Opinion: Do you remember your teenage years?

Letters: Don’t let our little town decay, there are options
Opinion: Our readers have their say.

What the US presidential election could mean for the markets
OPINION: The US economy can perform well under governments of all shapes.

Sonya Bateson: The kind of 'free ride' we should give jobseekers
OPINION: The 'free ride' for beneficiaries is over, according to PM.

Letters to the editor: Govt should not reinstate prescription charges
Opinion: Our readers have their say.