Some women are apprehensive about investing, but there’s plenty of evidence they’re better at it than their male counterparts. There have been several studies conducted over the years, and many of these have shown that on average, women often achieve better investment returns than men. Women are...

It was the second good week in a row for global sharemarkets, with many continuing to rebound from the weakness we saw in April. Markets still see interest rate cuts on the horizon, with some comforting Federal Reserve comments and a softer jobs report adding to hopes last week. This week, the US...

If you buy a share or exchange traded fund (ETF) listed outside New Zealand, it’s not just changes in the share price that will determine your return. You also need to keep an eye on the exchange rate between the New Zealand dollar and the currency in question. While currency moves don’t have a...