COMMENT: Three news items this week highlighted some of the risks and opportunities posed by New Zealand's current migration settings.

COMMENT: When Robyn Pearce's teenage grandson moved in two years ago, he got the financial shock of his life.

COMMENT: Shareholders are far more engaged with their companies than individuals are with their local council.

COMMENT: Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has a message: "Get out and speak about...

COMMENT: Making great memories might be well worth the money.

COMMENT: Before my first visit to a retirement village, I had preconceived ideas about 'an old person' home'.

COMMENT: Accountant's focus is now on electricity customers.

COMMENT: As NZ basks, a host of dangers await in the global economy.

COMMENT: Hal Crawford is now driving broadcaster MediaWorks' news operation.

COMMENT: What can you offer potential clients that would position your business as a helpful resource?

COMMENT: It's a fine art to understand the line between the right amount of support and encouragement.

COMMENT: This tip is always voted as one of the favourites in my presentations and I'm sure you're going to love it too.

COMMENT: If KiwiSaver downed an energy drink, here's how much higher it could jump: $462,000.

COMMENT: Nearly 11,000 people successfully applied to withdraw money from their KiwiSaver in the year to June.

COMMENT: Secure income is all very well, but retiree wants some fun too.

COMMENT: Look before you leap into 'upgrades' that may aid adviser.

COMMENT: A strong sense of deja vu has pervaded the NZX, with Ron Brierley purchasing a stake in Wellington Merchants.

COMMENT: Chief executives understand need to intervene to cool property market, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

WATCH NZH FOCUS: A top analyst has drawn parallels between late 2016 and the 1987 market crash.

COMMENT: The Real Housewives' race fiasco rumbles on, with the parties no doubt wishing it would all just go away.

COMMENT: Ex-Minister suggests new way to tackle emissions.

COMMENT: Trump has turned international trade into a political minefield with his opposition to agreements like the TPP.

Former Wall Street Journal journalist Morgan Housel recently wrote an uplifting blog entitled "What a Time to Be Alive". His list of reasons ran over seven pages.

COMMENT: Before we start colonising Mars there's five key questions we have to answer.

COMMENT: Co-working, or shared collaborative workspaces have begun to increase exponentially - with some very innovative twists.

COMMENT: What can you do to encourage customers to choose your business over many of your competitors?

COMMENT: Jumps in life expectancy make planning for our futures a moveable feast.

COMMENT: Total remuneration means all the employment benefits are reflected in the salary or wages.

COMMENT: New Zealand has changed an awful lot over the past 30 years. Mostly for the good, but not for everyone.

COMMENT: Before spending, think: will your nest egg last once you stop working?