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Should the New Zealand dream be quarter-hour, not quarter-acre?

30/09/2022

The Kiwi dream has always been a stand-alone, suburban dwelling. But if we want to seriously address climate change, we must revisit how we live and redefine our dream. Our new dream should be quarter-hour, not quarter-acre.

Housing must become the top priority again

Published 28/06/2021

Is housing a human right? Sam Stubbs thinks it is.

If we want shorter hospital waiting lists, fewer mental health issues, healthier and better educated kids, and a dignified retirement for all New Zealanders, all New Zealanders should all have an...

The worst decision by a New Zealand politician, ever

Published 14/06/2021

According to Sam Stubbs, the worst decision ever by a New Zealand politician was made on 15 December 1975. This was the day Robert Muldoon cancelled the fledgling New Zealand Superannuation Scheme. Had it continued, New Zealand would now be...

Cryptocurrency: Please don't go crypto crazy

Published 24/05/2021

After observing the cryptocurrency market, without ever investing a dollar in it, Sam Stubbs has come to the conclusion that it’s a great place to gamble, but a terrible place to invest. In this article, he explains why.

Why don’t we get longer fixed-rate mortgages?

Published 11/05/2021

In New Zealand, there are more than $300 billion of residential mortgages, with more than $10b of first-home lending every year. For a lending market this big, it seems strange that nearly all home lending is on one or two-year...

Can Covid-19 and KiwiSaver help with global warming?

Published 28/04/2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in a new tolerance for governments thinking big. Out of sheer necessity, they have stepped in to prevent global economic meltdown and they will need to do the same for the next crisis - climate change.

Compounding Benefit: Simplicity hits 60,000 members and $2.9 billion in funds.

Published 20/04/2021

This week, we reached an important milestone. Over 60,000 Kiwis are choosing to invest their money with us!

Why buying a home is still the best investment

Published 12/03/2021

A recent meeting of New Zealand's top economists and bankers had them very concerned, again, about house prices and rising interest rates. But for Sam Stubbs it’s confirmed, once again, that owning your own home is going to be a...

Think share markets are high? Think again

Published 24/02/2021

“Experts” are picking that global share markets are too high, and have to fall. However, as Sam Stubbs points out, the reality is, no one can reliably pick where markets will be in a month, a year or a decade....

Global economy poised to boom just as it did after Spanish...

Published 09/02/2021

After the horrors of World War One and the Spanish Flu, the world had a burst of economic and creative activity known as the roaring 20’s. Post-Covid, will the 2020’s see another global economic boom?

Why are floating mortgage rates so expensive?

Published 02/02/2021

A floating rate mortgage gives you the flexibility to repay principal at any time. But Sam Stubbs asks, is it worth it?

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Should the New Zealand dream be quarter-hour, not quarter-acre?

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