Newsletter – June 2022

Broadening Booster’s direct investments in attractive, unlisted NZ assets – Aotea Asset Management.

This issue covers what the results of the NZ general election and the conflict in the Middle East mean for investors.

Our theme this month is diversification. Diversifying investments can mitigate risk by balancing the ups and downs of individual shares, and individual countries to reduce their impact on your entire portfolio. A diversified portfolio is more resilient because it’s designed to capture growth while providing relative security during market downturns.

This month we take a deep look at SRI vs ESG investing. A growing number of investors want to encourage companies to act responsibly in addition to delivering financial returns. ESG and SRI are often used interchangeably, but have important differences.

This issue covers the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle underscores the importance of geographical diversification.