Shared Lunch

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Minimalist, socialite, realist: Which money personality are you?
Dr Ayesha Scott studies how New Zealanders think, feel and act around money. In this episode, the finance lecturer and co-creator of Sorted’s Money Personality Quiz breaks down the five personalities defined by her research. With current cost-of-living pressures, we ask how personality factors in …
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A surprise RBNZ hold, Alphabet slides, miners rally | Market Movements
SHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 02 November 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — Local markets outpaced Wall Street, with the ASX 200 up 1.3% for the week and the NZX 50 up 0.5%. Miners led the quarterly updates, with Boss Energy up 10%, and gains for Pilbara Minerals and …
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Bite: Is the AI investment boom running out of steam? | Brad Olsen
Companies are borrowing billions to fund AI, energy infrastructure and expansion. But with global debt at record levels and borrowing costs putting pressure on businesses, are investors becoming more cautious? In this Shared Lunch Quick Bite, Infometrics Chief Economist Brad Olsen looks at the sur…
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Victoria Devine: The new generation of investors
Are women really more cautious investors, or is something else going on?? And why are more young people looking beyond property to build wealth? She's on the Money founder Victoria Devine joins Sharesies co-founder Brooke Roberts to discuss how investing is changing across Australia and New Zealan…
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Can the economy handle more interest rate hikes? Brad Olsen
Higher for longer. Interest rates, inflation, and borrowing costs are all under pressure. What may it mean for your investments and New Zealand's economic recovery? Infometrics Chief Economist Brad Olsen joins Garth Bray to explain why he expects the Reserve Bank to raise the OCR again this year, …
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AI stocks slide as funding fears grow | Market Movements
SHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 20 October 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — The ASX 200 gained 1% for the week while US markets fell, and the NZX 50 finished flat. US reporting season opened with the big banks: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley beat forecasts, and resul…
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Why Gen Z is rethinking property and investing (Bonus bite)
In this bonus clip from our election conversation, Both Sides Now hosts Eve McCallum and Alex Martin discuss whether KiwiSaver should help young New Zealanders buy their first home, and where the limits on withdrawals should sit. They also explore why property remains such a popular investment in …
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What this election means for your money
Capital gains tax, compulsory KiwiSaver, a land tax and a $30 billion super bill. Which election policies will shape your wealth? Eve McCallum leans right. Alex Martin leans left. The two 27-year-olds host Both Sides Now, and they’re here to tell us which election issues matter to Gen Z investors,…
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Record highs, rising yields, and the cost of AI | Market Movements
↑ WHAT'S UP — The S&P 500 rose 1.2% for the week and the Nasdaq gained 0.6%, both hitting record highs early in the week. Chipmakers gave AI stocks an early lift: Marvell raised its long-term revenue outlook, and AMD said it will lift chip output next year. Closer to home, the ASX 200 edged up 0.4%…
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Bite: How Air NZ plans to win over American travellers
Around 40 million Americans travel long-haul each year, but fewer than 1% choose New Zealand. Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar wants to change that. In this Shared Lunch Quick Bite, Nikhil explains why New Zealand remains a bucket-list destination for many Americans, and how Air NZ plans to …
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