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Plague of financial insecurity, and those unwilling to be victims to it
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Eight in 10 people believed it was "up to them" to pay for their retirement, Mercer reported in a global survey on "The New Imperative for Financial Security". Half of people surveyed believed they were solely responsible, believing governments would not be able to pay living pensions as populations in the developed world aged. And Mercer found what appeared to be a willingness by the majority of people to do more to give themselves a rosier financial future.
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Understanding the highs and lows of KiwiSaver investing
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Veteran economist John Carran is unruffled by jitters in global stockmarkets. There is nothing especially abnormal about a drop of five per cent in a sharemarket, he says. Markets move "up by the stairs" with occasional "sharp corrections".
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How did your KiwiSaver fund perform in 2017?
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All 146 KiwiSaver products offered by 16 providers generated a positive return for their investors in 2017, a year that delivered strong gains on equity markets with the local benchmark S&P/NZX 50 Index jumping 22 per cent.
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Generate #1 performance in two categories for 2017
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The latest KiwiSaver survey for calendar year 2017 shows the following fantastic results for the Generate Funds: * The Generate Focused Growth Fund's return was 1st for calendar year 2017 in the KiwiSaver Aggressive category with an after-fee return of 23.9%. * The Generate Growth Fund's return was 1st for calendar year 2017 in the KiwiSaver Growth category with an after-fee return of 19.1%.
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Number 1 Performing Diversified Growth Fund in 2017!
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We are very excited to announce that Generate had the number 1 performing KiwiSaver fund in 2017 out of 34 diversified growth funds as per the FundSource Performance Tables!
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Generate Focused Growth 2nd for 3 year performance
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The recently released FundSource Performance Tables show the following fantastic results for the Generate Funds to the end of October 2017: Generate Focused Growth Fund 2nd out of 30 growth funds for 3 year performance with 12.26% p.a. Generate Growth Fund 9th out of 30 growth funds for 3 year performance with 11.09% p.a. Generate Conservative Fund 3rd out of 30 defensive funds for 3 year performance with 6.74% p.a.
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Retirees rely on state pension as savings run out
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Most retirees will use up their savings in just 10 years and rely solely on the state pension after that, a new research suggests. More than two-thirds of retirement-age Kiwis surveyed in Financial Services (FSC) Council research felt they would not have enough income to live comfortably. Retirees, on average, expected to have $218 less to spend each week than what they think they would need. The gap was even wider for those still paying off a mortgage or renting.
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This is the Future as according to Hamish Douglass - Magellan Lead Portfolio Manager
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Lisen to Hamish Douglass, the Lead Portfolio Manager from Magellan, speak about the future of investing. Hamish discusses a wide range of topics from his biggest influences to the most impactful trends that are driving his investment strategy today.
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KiwiSaver default funds told to lift game
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Thousands KiwiSavers may be missing out on potential earnings because providers are not doing enough to help them invest in the right fund, the FMA says. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) annual report has ticked off providers of default conservative funds for not doing more to educate their members, and helping them to decide if they are in the best fund.
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Switching to self-employed? There's lots to consider
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Who knew that self-employment could lead to radical saving? There's typically more cash to handle than as an employee, but the flow is usually uneven, nothing like a fortnightly pay cheque. And there's no annual or sick leave, either. So running under our own steam calls for savvy money management, and it's a great opportunity to lift our money skills.
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