Newsletter – February 2023

This month our theme is discussing the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investment and how this has contributed to robust returns in global equity markets.

This month our theme this month is time in the market vs timing the market. Avoiding the perils of emotionally driven investment decisions, which can often lead to missed opportunities and lower overall returns.

This month we unpack what a tariff is, and some of the ways we manage portfolios during uncertain times like this.

Widening Booster’s direct investments in attractive, unlisted NZ assets – helping local Iwi fund the purchase of 40 Wellington school properties.

This issue explains recency bias, a phenomenon whereby investors let short-term performance influence their decisions, and ways to counter this, instead seeing the silver lining in market volatility.

This issue covers built-in ‘shock absorbers’ within your portfolio to cushion the effect of market volatility.