



Infrastructure: funding the next decade of growth?
Airports and ports, pipelines and power lines. Infrastructure is all around us — and demand for it could be entering one of its biggest booms in generations. In this episode, Mike Taylor and Kent Williams of Pie Funds unpack what’s driving that demand, from the rapid buildout of AI and data centre…

Palantir, AMD, and SpaceX power a record week | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 11 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 10 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — The S&P 500 hit a new record close to finish the week up 3.6%, the Nasdaq up 5.2% in its best week since May, and the ASX 200 climbing 3.2% to its own new …

Bonus bite: The city outperforming the rest of New Zealand
Christchurch has quietly become one of New Zealand's strongest economic success stories. Independent economist Tony Alexander shares how affordable housing, a booming tourism sector, and major infrastructure projects, are all driving momentum. Plus why Auckland still holds the key to New Zealand's…

Is this the property plateau? Tony Alexander
House prices have fallen four months in a row, and investors are on the sidelines. Is property still Aotearoa's favourite wealth-builder? Independent economist Tony Alexander gives us an overview of the latest data, where 49% of agents are seeing fewer investors, even as first home buyers finally …

Fed splits on rates, long yields hit 2007 high | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 3 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 3 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — Equity markets snapped back, with the S&P 500 up around 1%, the Nasdaq up 1.6%, and the ASX 200 gaining 2.3% to break a falling streak. Rio Tinto shared stro…

Bonus: Is banking set for some big changes?
What actually makes a bank a bank? New Zealand is overhauling the way our banking system is regulated, meaning that more organisations may soon be able to call themselves a "bank", while new deposit insurance gives you peace of mind. University of Auckland finance expert Chanelle Duley explains…

Blurring the lines of banking
Who qualifies as a bank? The rules are about to change, and we’ve got questions for Lecturer in Economics Dr. Chanelle Duley and two challengers to the “big four” banks: SBS Bank Group’s Mark McLean and General Capital’s Brent King. So, will a new definition of “bank” enable these smaller players …

Tech tumbles, Aussie jobs surprise, oil jumps | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 28 JULY 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Tuesday 28 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — Renewed Middle East conflict drove Brent crude oil up nearly 14% for the week and back above US$100 a barrel, lifting ASX energy names like Santos and Woodsid…

Bite: The skills AI can’t replace
It might feel like the world is changing faster than ever, but is it really? Futurist Mark McCrindle explains why today's AI revolution isn't the first period of massive disruption, what history can teach us about navigating change, and why distinctly human skills will matter more than ever. Plus, …

"Wealth doesn't come from wages”
A higher salary or a share of equity: which would you choose? In this conversation, Sharesies Business's Susannah Batley and Andrew Morrow, fresh from PartsTrader's $650m acquisition, argue that ownership, not wages alone, are the pathway to real wealth. So, what does new research say about how K…