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Autumn 2010 - Wealthy and wise ... three roads to amassing riches.
-   Three paths to wealth creation with tips for building wealth.
-   Potted guide to buying shares.
-   Banning of investment commissions. 

Summer 2010 - New Decade.  New Broom.
-   5 Fresh Start Strategies for 2010 plus tips to make it easier to achieve your goals.
-   Our two new team members.
-   What's on the agenda for tax reform. 

Spring 2009 - The dust settles
-   Whether the shape of the global recovery will be V, W or square root.
-   How our approach is on the right track.
-   A new art gallery with a difference. 

Winter 2009 - James Surowiecki finds our recession refreshingly soft
-   A different view of New Zealand's recession.
-   How Platinum achieved positive returns from global shares.
-   Putting risk into perspective. 

Autumn 2009 - Glimmers ahead.
-   What are the signposts that will lead to share markets recovering?
-   More money in our pockets from lower taxes.
-   Why some fixed interest investments have lost value. 

Summer 2009 - New law helps prevent misuse of powers.
-   Legal changes to Enduring Power of Attorney.
-   A real life example of family greed.
-   How current low internet rates make shares an attractive long term buy. 

Spring 2008 - A huge financial mess.  But no cause for panic.
-   The uneasy state of the financial markets.
-   Why our clients need not panic.
-   Examples of fund managers who are positioned with cash to buy cheap shares. 

Winter 2008 - Riding out the storm
-   To successfully ride out the storm in financial markets you need to be aware of
    the cycle of emotions.
-   High cash flow from cheap assets will cushion you from adverse market
    sentiment.
-   Current economic conditions make a familiar pudding. 

Autumn 2008 - How low can you go?
-  Financial markets.
-  Tax return time.
-  No artificial sweetners.

Summer 2008 - Talk of recession spooks world markets
-  Rescue packages!  Are things really that bad?
-  What's the outlook for New Zealand investors?
-  Growing investments.

Spring 2007 - A long beautiful sunset
-  Greater life expectancy makes planning finances more important.
-  Outlook for the housing market.
-  Susanna Stuart's book helps ANZ Bank support Plunket.

Winter 2007 - Picking the trends
-  Six demographic supertrends that will drive select industries to sustained market
    outperformance.  
-  Is KiwiSaver for you?
-  Important notes for our investors.

Autumn 2007 - How money keeps the social fabric intact
Our advice: make sure simple things like life and income protection insurance are in place.  Always do your homework before making big decisions.

Summer 2006 - Legacies that keep on giving
The most romantic evening image of New York City, and one you see in movies, is down Park Avenue, which runs alongside Central Park.

Spring 2006 - Building BRICs into portfolios
We look at the impact of the emerging BRIC economies and how they affect investors.

Winter 2006 - A taxing time - Peter Dunne cooks up a very lumpy tax porridge
This inconsistent new Tax Bill singles out overseas investments for a tax on unrealised capital gains.

Autumn 2006 - Don't slam on the brakes: downshift!
Retirement doesn't have to mean slamming on the brakes at 60 or 65.

Summer 2005 - Nice to say:  it's been a great year for portfolios!
All our clients have been rewarded for sticking to their strategies.

Spring 2005 - Our business in now airborne!
It's been a remarkable journey so far.


-   Legal changes to Enduring Power of Attorney.
-   A real life example of family greed.
-   How current low internet rates make shares an attractive long term buy. 

-   Legal changes to Enduring Power of Attorney.
-   A real life example of family greed.
-   How current low internet rates make shares an attractive long term buy. 

-  Financial markets continue to go down but it's important to focus on the fundamentals.
-  It's tax return time so be aware of investment tax changes.
-  No artificial sweeteners in our client portfolios.