Reflecting on massive milestone: Top five topics
This is my 200th op-ed article for the weekly Canny View column that began in 2017. It is a massive milestone for me, and I thought it’s worth sharing with the readers of the column.
I have to say this is not a humble brag about how I managed to write one article per week for the past three and a half years.
It is simply an opportunity to recognise the team effort and reflect on things I’ve learned during this journey while trying to grasp ever-changing financial markets and interactions with incredible financial experts from around the world who shared their valuable insights and experiences. So for the 200th article, I went through an exercise of looking back over the topics covered and compiled five of my favourites – as they have been foundational for me as an op-ed writer to explore topics that I’m not an expert in or know very little about.
Without further ado, here are my top five topics on the way to 200 articles.
Nick Stewart is a financial adviser and chief executive at Stewart Group, a Hawke’s Bay-based Cefex certified financial planning and advisory firm. Stewart Group provides personal fiduciary services, wealth management, risk insurance and KiwiSaver solutions.
The latest news that got everyone talking is the Government’s new set of measures to confront the housing crisis in New Zealand, which stems from speculating with debt on capital growth without a buffer because collective wisdom says property only goes up.
It has been toxic to the collective financial wellbeing of New Zealand and pushed the debt levels to record heights – we have the world’s eighth highest household debt to GDP ratio.
I admit to having no idea where any market will go, residential property included. Property is a necessity because we all need to put a roof over our head.
But trying to get rich placing a roof over someone else’s head? That’s not for everyone. Diversifying across asset classes is by far the most popular form of investing and it helps limit exposure to loss in any one investment or type of investments. terms? Long-term investing will win over time.
Before closing this article, I want to take a moment to convey heartfelt appreciation to the readers of this column. In the past three plus years, so many of you have reached out to me with questions on financial matters, and some of you have sent your gratitude for this column.
Thank you for your support. Feel free to write me at nick@stewartgroup.co.nz.
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