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Complex and volatile investment world ahead - but rewards too. By Mark Riggall, Portfolio Manager, Milford If 2023 has felt like a wild ride as an investor,...

With the voting period for New Zealand’s October 14 election now open, campaigning has entered its final critical phase. The political establishment is facing a historic crisis, fuelled by intensifying geo-strategic tensions and escalating war threats, ...

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The campaign for New Zealand’s October 14 election enters its final week with both major parties deeply unpopular and united in preparing escalating attacks on the working class at home and war abroad.

Here's what you need to know.

The financial agency is warning the country's current account balance "has deteriorated significantly".

Big increase in bonds may be a lot for market to swallow.

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Interest rate shock: Bank picks OCR to go up within months Newshub 7 hrs ago Dan Satherley © Video - The AM Show; Image - Getty Images Related video: Reserve Bank wont hike interest rates massively as itd make housing market fall over - expert. The official cash rate - at a record low since the pandemic hit - will likely start rising again before the end of the year, a major bank is predicting.  When labour is scarce wages go up, driving inflation (as measured in the cons...

9 hours ago Related video: Reserve Bank wont hike interest rates massively as itd make housing market fall over - expert. Credits: Video - The AM Show; Image - Getty Images The official cash rate - at a record low since the pandemic hit - will likely start rising again before the end of the year, a major bank is predicting.  When labour is scarce wages go up, driving inflation (as measured in the consumer price index, or CPI). Inflation is also being pushed upwards by supply chain disruptions ...