This time it's no different — with Mary Holm

Legendary finance journalist and author Mary Holm applies her decades of experience to the latest market movements. In the wake of oil shocks and geopolitical conflict, we ask how recent events compare to COVID panic and the generational 1987 crash. Mary draws on her first-hand knowledge to explai…

Bite: Selling luxury in a tough market

Luxury is slowing down globally — with major brands seeing sales dip as consumers pull back on discretionary spending. But Michael Hill’s CEO says the picture isn’t that simple. We unpack what’s really driving the downturn, from shifting global demand to rising gold prices — and why “accessible lu…

Pressure makes diamonds: Michael Hill

How does an iconic Kiwi brand recover from store closures, falling earnings, and the deaths of its founder and CEO? Jonathan Waecker, new CEO of Michael Hill, talks about stepping in to honour the jeweller’s legacy while creating urgent change.  Jonathan talks through the high-stakes call to drop …

Bite: Vanguard’s take on volatile markets

In this bonus clip, Vanguard’s Kathy Kellert breaks down how markets have historically responded to geopolitical shocks—and how staying invested can play out. Drawing on decades of data, she explains why investors who zoom out, stay diversified, and stick to a long-term strategy are often rewarded,…

Buying the whole haystack–Vanguard's Total World Fund

Could diversification across 10,000 global companies can help protect your wealth against volatility? Kathy Kellert, Vanguard’s Head of Equity Index Product, talks to us about Vanguard Total World Fund (VT), and responding to supply shocks and inflation without compromising long-term strategy. Hea…

Bite: Are we heading toward stagflation?

In this bonus clip, economist Brad Olsen unpacks the risk of stagflation, where inflation rises but economic growth stalls and why it’s back on the radar. With oil shocks, global uncertainty, and pressure building across the economy, we explore what could trigger it and how today’s environment comp…

OCR holds, rates rise? Brad Olsen explains

Principal Economist and CEO of Infometrics Brad Olsen unpacks the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25%, and what’s happening with inflation and your mortgage.  What has the Reserve Bank said about inflationary pressures, and the oil-driven price shocks hitting businesses…

Bite: Infratil's AI infrastructure bet

How big is the AI opportunity—really? In this bonus clip, Infratil CEO Jason Boyes breaks down why data centres sit at the centre of the AI boom. From surging demand driven by AI agents to the real-world returns already showing up in businesses, we explore why they think it could be one of their b…

Infratil’s “biggest call of our careers”

How will all the spending on AI translate to bottom-line results? Infratil CEO Jason Boyes spends his days and nights thinking about data centers, and he has thoughts about where investors could see real returns.  We’re talking about the “defensive” nature of Infratil’s $11B infrastructure portfol…

Bonus bite: The retail investor edge

How do retail investors stack up against institutional? In this bonus clip, Centuria Co-CEO Jason Huljich explains why that’s not always the case—sharing how retail investors can be more flexible, more loyal, and ultimately more valuable over the long term. From building an investor base from zer…