Your parents lied - you can actually earn money doing nothing. Maybe not enough to quit your job, but some investment assets effectively pay you for holding them. That includes companies that pay regular dividends. Bonds are another. Join us on next week’s Shared Lunch when Fisher Funds Senior Portfolio Manager David McLeish demystifies some key forms of investing for passive income Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a com...
Nov 10, 2022•40 min
Dr Ayesha Scott shares about risk and keeping your head in the game when the market is choppy, this always a recipe for stress - so how can you stay focused and understand your risk appetite? This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an ...
Nov 08, 2022•3 min
Are choppy share markets making you reluctant to dip your toe in? Or, are you more of a ‘keep calm and come what may’ kind of investor? Join us on Shared Lunch to hear Auckland University of Technology Finance Lecturer Dr Ayesha Scott talk about money personalities and how building a healthy relationship with your finances can help grow your wealth. Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and an industry deep d...
Nov 03, 2022•43 min
Jump into this short and sweet Halloween special where we uncover what’s behind scary investing terms like FAANG stocks, dead cat bounce and zombie companies. Our trick or treat for you… Brad Olsen emerges from the shadows to share with Dan Brunskill, also if you'd ever wondered what social media platform Dan is borderline addicted too... this is your episode. To find all the links check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alt...
Oct 30, 2022•8 min
If your wallet feels lighter lately, it might not be your imagination. Prices are still rising too fast for anyone’s comfort, which means interest rates will probably keep going up too. Join us on Shared Lunch as Infometrics economist Brad Olsen unpacks this economic hot mess and discusses what it all means for us average Joe/annes. To find all the links check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview ...
Oct 27, 2022•40 min
Jonathan Oram talks The Warehouse Group's grocery expansion plans and the lessons learned from previous experiments in the late 2000's. This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies.co.nz to let us know. Sub...
Oct 24, 2022•3 min
The big red shed made a loss selling $4 butter earlier this year—but it made plenty of headlines. This week on Shared Lunch The Warehouse Group CFO, Jonathan Oram, chats supermarket shake-ups, the soaring popularity of click and collect, and how the multi-billion dollar retail giant is faring after a rough start to the year Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and an industry deep dive. Episodes are hosted b...
Oct 20, 2022•44 min
Dr Sebastian Gehricke shares about the inconsistency in Environmental, Social, and Governance data and the best way to find out how ethical your fund's portfolio is. Tip: check out https://mindfulmoney.nz/ Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies.co.nz to le...
Oct 17, 2022•5 min
Demand is ramping up for investments to meet environmental, social and governance standards. But is the impact an investor is hoping to achieve the same as a fund will deliver? ESG can take many guises so what really makes an impact? Join us on Shared Lunch this week as we discuss this dilemma and much much more with Dr Sebastian Gehricke from Otago University's Climate & Energy Finance Group. Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an inter...
Oct 13, 2022•44 min
What the world needs right now is a highly-efficient, low-polluting fuel that can be made with zero CO2 emissions. Hydrogen for the win! And it's also the most abundant element on earth. So, why does 99% of global hydrogen production currently use fossil fuels—generating the same amount of CO2 as the UK and Indonesia combined? On this week's Shared Lunch, resource economics consultant Simon Coates and Meridian Energy's head of development Guy Waipara talk about hydrogen's crucial role in the glo...
Oct 06, 2022•41 min
The kiwi dollar, like its namesake, has struggled to get off the ground recently. Kiwibank’s Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr looks at what’s causing our weak currency, what it means for importers, exporters and investors, and whether it’s likely to ever get its wings back. Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and an industry deep dive. Episodes are hosted by BusinessDesk journalists including Frances Cook & ...
Sep 29, 2022•30 min
From our episode with Briscoe Group MD Rod Duke as he talks about the ups and downs of retailing in 'interesting' times. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies.co.nz to let us know. Subscribe to the Lunch Money email newsletter for bite-sized market update...
Sep 26, 2022•5 min
There’s no denying Briscoes knows its brand. Its advertising jingle is an earworm and ‘the Briscoes lady’ has probably graced more kiwi screens and for longer than any other public figure. But did you know that the Briscoe Group owns mega-brands Living & Giving and Rebel Sport, too? Join MD Rod Duke as he talks about the ups and downs of retailing in 'interesting' times and his own path to the top of the trade. If you can’t make it to the live webinar, no worries—you can access the webinar r...
Sep 22, 2022•38 min
From our episode on Te Ao Maori Te Ao Māori values & Investing with Tipene Kapa-Kingi (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa, Waikato, Te Whānau a Apanui), an investment associate with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sha...
Sep 19, 2022•4 min
In honour of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we take a look at the Māori economy and how investors can approach their portfolios with a Māori world view. Our guide is Tipene Kapa-Kingi(Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa, Waikato, Te Whānau a Apanui), an investment associate with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and an industry de...
Sep 15, 2022•35 min
How will NZ's energy use increase between now and 2050? Warren Koia (CEO) and Craig STOBO (Chair) of NZ Windfarms spoke to Dan Brunskill on their perspective. Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Broug...
Sep 12, 2022•2 min
The wind mostly gets a bad rap. But not at NZ Windfarms—they're big fans. Ninety-two big fans, in fact, that produce enough electricity to power 16k homes. Dan Brunskill talks to CEO Warren Koia and Chair Craig Stobo to hear more about NZ Windfarms 'powerful' role in combating climate change and its plans for the future. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies. If there are any companies, fund manager...
Sep 08, 2022•43 min
Independent Economist Tony Alexander shares his key takeaway from our episode 'Is Property Hot' in 60 seconds. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies.co.nz to let us know. Subscribe to the Lunch Money email newsletter for bite-sized market updates twice a ...
Sep 05, 2022•1 min
Are you worried or relieved by the fall in property prices? Shares v property, rising interest rates and the future of the sector that Kiwis love (and hate)—find out about all this and more when we chat to independent economist Tony Alexander. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlun...
Sep 01, 2022•46 min
In a clip from our recent episode with Jolie Hodson CEO of Spark, Frances asked about recent analysis from Venture Insights, which said a slow economy, inflation, and reduced immigration were problems for the telco market, but new technologies like 5G, progressing rollout of UFB, and increasing adoption of fixed wireless were growth opportunities. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are...
Aug 29, 2022•6 min
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson joins Frances Cook to talk Spark's full year results alongside growth opportunities and problem areas for telcos, dividends, cyber security and we answer the question, what sort of phone does the CEO of Aotearoa's largest telco have? Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, fli...
Aug 25, 2022•40 min
Intense competition, subscription fatigue and increasingly budget conscious consumers have put pressure on some of the biggest names in content streaming. Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Felix Fok takes a closer look at the sector and what it takes to win when viewer eyes are the prize. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like...
Aug 18, 2022•39 min
Who hasn’t got a painful supply chain story to tell? Covid, a war and global skills shortages have played havoc. Surely there’s a better way? We talk to a young listed company that’s out to digitise what’s often still a trail of spreadsheets, email and paper. Andrew Balgarnie, Chief Revenue Officer, at export and import software company TradeWindow chats to BusinessDesk about how it’s driving a change to improve global trade. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk . Register for upcoming...
Aug 11, 2022•39 min
It's quarterly earnings season in the US, when some of the world's best-known companies show us their report card. With record inflation, interest rates rising and—depending on who you ask—a recession on the cards, these updates are more important than ever. This week on Shared Lunch, Pattrick Smellie (managing editor at BusinessDesk) chats to Nicholas Bagnall, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Te Ahumairangi Fund about what investors are looking for and some of the greatest hits—and misse...
Aug 04, 2022•45 min
This week we look at how travel and tourism are faring in 2022. Are both sectors dealing well with spiking demand? What are the future challenges and headwinds? What does it mean to reset and focus on high value visitors? Dan Brunskill (markets reporter at BusinessDesk) and independent economist Benje Patterson will try to unpick what's happening right now and where it may all end up. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on...
Jul 21, 2022•44 min
Frances Cook (Investments Editor at BusinessDesk) talks to Cannasouth Limited CEO Mark Lucas about the company's journey in the medicinal cannabis sector, their just announced new customer and navigating government regulations.. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies.co...
Jul 14, 2022•41 min
Frances Cook (Investments Editor at BusinessDesk) sits down with Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan for a Construction Industry 101. Gareth and Frances talk about the current climate, what pressures are on the sectors, the possible risk of more companies shutting down and if it's a good time to buy a house. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other specia...
Jul 07, 2022•44 min
Dan Brunskill (Markets Reporter at BusinessDesk) sits down with Lyndal to chat about how the company saw the pandemic coming early 2020, how they've navigated the last two years and why it's important to always build in the capacity to ramp up production. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email ...
Jun 30, 2022•43 min
Dan Brunskill (Markets Reporter at BusinessDesk) sits down with Greg Fleming from Salt Funds Management to talk about bear markets. They discuss what constitutes a bear market, why this one is unique, the possible opportunities and what it all means for the investor. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick ...
Jun 23, 2022•45 min
Frances Cook (Investments Editor at BusinessDesk) sits down with Mike Roan the CFO of Meridian Energy to chat about electricity regulation, the future of the Tiwai Point contract, hydrogen and what it all means for investors.. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk . Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on Crowdcast . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@sharesies.co...
Jun 16, 2022•45 min
