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Sam Dickie: The NZX50 has lagged global peers in 2021. But where to from here? 3 May, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read New Zealand s sugar rush bounce back is wearing off, writes Sam Dickie. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald By: Sam Dickie The NZSE50 has underperformed global markets by almost 15 per cent in 2021, after a whopping 25 per cent out performance over the previous five years. Sam Dickie, senior portfolio manager at Fisher Funds looks at what has caused this underperformance and if it is set to continue. New Zealand s sharemarket is the worst performing developed market in 2021 – down 4 per cent while global stock markets are up 10 per cent. However, this comes on the heels of a five years of significant out performance. ....
Sideswipe: May 4: Hmm, which to scan first? 3 May, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Prisoner on a Chinese reality show In a story reminiscent of David Seymour on Dancing with the Stars, a Russian man who joined a boy band competition show on Chinese TV on a whim but quickly regretted his decision has finally been released from his three-month ordeal after making it all the way to the final. Vladislav Ivanov, a 27-year-old from Vladivostok, was working as a translator when producers reportedly noticed his good looks and asked him to sign up as a contestant. Ivanov agreed but quickly came to regret the decision. Unable to leave on his own without breaching his contract and paying a fine, he instead begged viewers to send him home and deliberately performed poorly in the hope of being voted off. His first song was a half-hearted Russian rap, in stark contrast to the high-pop of his competitors. Please don t make me go to the finals, I m tired, h ....
Letters: House prices and cheap money, alcohol harm, exotic trees and electric trams 3 May, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read One writer says the age-old housing shortage is here to stay and the availability of cheap money will continue to push up prices. Photo / Dean Purcell. One writer says the age-old housing shortage is here to stay and the availability of cheap money will continue to push up prices. Photo / Dean Purcell. NZ Herald It s past time to rein money The 40 years of rising house prices (NZ Herald, April 30) shows a very large increase since 2016. The Government has introduced measures to try and slow down these ....