ASB Investment Podcast

Episode 44: How getting advice now, could add thousands to your investment

When it comes to investments, most Kiwis just go with the DIY attitude and don't get advice. Hamish Davidson (ASB's Head of KiwiSaver Distribution) and Chantal Giles (BlackRock's Head of iShares Wealth), take a deep dive with our host and Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown, to discuss the importance of getting advice.

Visit the Financial Services Council website and search 'Money & You - Breaking Through the Advice Barrier', to read the survey which is referenced in this episode. Eligibility criteria apply for the annual Government contribution.

Episode 43: How does rising inflation, interest rates and global conflict impact your investment?

There has been a lot to talk about as of late: between inflation, central banks hiking interest rates, share markets slumping and the conflict in Ukraine, market volatility has been significant over the past few weeks. Blackrock's Asia/Pacific Chief Investment Strategist, Ben Powell, joins Chris Tennent-Brown to discuss what's been affecting the global markets and to provide some insight as to what effects inflation has for the year ahead.

Episode 42: Macroeconomic outlook for 2022

We’re only in February and so much has happened already: share markets have been choppy, interest rates have been rising, there’s lots of questions on the housing market outlook and inflation is running hot. Fellow Senior Economist, Mike Jones, joins Chris Tennent-Brown, to discuss the wobbly start to the year and what the implications are on the forecasts for the remainder of 2022.