Newsletter – October 2021

Introducing our new Active Global manager, Intermede, and a taste of some of their investments.

This issue shows the methods used to support returns during periods of market volatility. Using the New Zealand dollar as a ‘shock absorber’.

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

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

This month we unpack diversification. Diversification is a strategy to lower investment risk by spreading money across and within different asset classes, such as shares, bonds and cash. It’s one of the best ways to weather market ups and downs and maintain the potential for growth.

Our theme this month is private income investments – an asset class that is quietly becoming one of the fastest-growing parts of the investment world.