Keep calm and carry on investing in the face of coronavirus ripples
27/02/2020
The current Coronavirus scare is a salient lesson in why making investment decisions on this type of news is a dangerous game, with the odds stacked heavily against getting it right. Sam Stubbs says keep calm and carry on. Financial markets are hardwired to go up.
Recent updates
Coronavirus dents equity market confidence as fear of the unknown kicks in
13/02/2020
Here's what influenced the markets last month:
Bonds:
US 10-year treasury yields fall below 1.
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Ex Wellington Mayor Justin Lester joins Simplicity
28/01/2020
Justin Lester, the former Mayor of Wellington, has joined Simplicity.
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New Zealand sharemarket running red hot while Australian equities cool in December
22/01/2020
The tables below show the performance of our KiwiSaver and Investment Funds to the end of December 2019.
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Simplicity makes $150k donation to Kiwi charities as part of 3rd birthday celebrations
14/10/2019
As part of its third birthday celebrations, the Simplicity Charitable...
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Guaranteed Income Fund rate reset triggered by low interest rate environment
14/10/2019
Falling interest rates have resulted in a rates reset for...
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Simplicity disrupts mortgage market with NZ's cheapest home loan rate of 2.95% for first time buyers
03/10/2019
It's our 3rd birthday %)Â
To celebrate, we're now offering first...
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Now is the time to start investing in NZ's infrastructure
27/09/2019
For central and local governments there's now an opportunity to...
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Low-interest rate environment good news for bond yields
11/09/2019
Bond heavy portfolios were the main winners last month as the RBNZ cut the official...
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Simplicity makes $25,000 donation in support of tree planting efforts on Motutapu Island
29/08/2019
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years...
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Lower for longer interest rates and trade wars continue to leave markets guessing
15/08/2019
Australasian share markets were standouts in July with the NZX50...
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Simplicity hits $1 billion and tops the performance charts
01/08/2019
Today Simplicity hit a combined $1 billion in funds under...
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How much debt is too much?
26/07/2019
New Zealanders love borrowing.
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What a difference a month can make! June markets rally on US posturing and confidence
23/07/2019
Investors may have suffered from a bit of whiplash last...
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