Newsletter – October 2023

Our theme this month is Trump vs Harris – what the different parties are offering and how the US Presidential election may affect the markets.

This month we check in on the NZ Economy and the role of GDP as an indicator of growth.

The issue digs into what the Russian invasion means for investors.

It’s been an eventful start to the year. Tensions have been rising between Russia and Ukraine and central banks around the world are looking to increase interest rates.

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 issue covers our human nature of feeling twice as much pain from an investment loss as we do pleasure from a gain, and while it can be tempting to view our investments daily, the key to long-term investment success is being invested over the longer term.