Tag: Household debt
Our Ticking Time Bomb: Why Kiwi Debt Is About to Explode
Houses cost more. People have to borrow more to buy them. Wages are growing more slowly than house prices. The result? Ballooning debt. That’s not all bad, right?
A Dairy Shockwave in March Could Pop Our Property Bubble
As I watch news of the Australian economy and property market tanking, I worry about our little patch in New Zealand. We’ve had a good run, and we’ve become complacent.
Debt Bomb About to Smash New Zealand
Interest rates are looking stable, but there’s another more sinister risk looming…It only takes one thing to go wrong and it can spiral out of control.
The Retirement Time Bomb
The number of Americans 65 plus going bankrupt is soaring. Low salary growth, debt and increasing healthcare costs are all starting to become a burden.
Football Folly: Why You Can’t Always Trust the Numbers
The statisticians have done poorly this year. Despite some of the best forecasting software in the world, financial giants like UBS and Goldman Sachs can’t seem to get it right.
You Can Expect Everything to Change
You would be surprised how many people invest based on recent past performance, projecting the present into the future.