Mind over market: How emotions shape your investment outcomes
Host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) is joined by Jim Renitsky (Senior Growth Consultant, BlackRock Business Consulting) to discuss how emotions like fear and envy can derail smart investment decisions. From Isaac Newton’s costly mistake to Olympic medal psychology, this episode explores why discipline, not timing, drives long-term success. Plus, why minimising losses is often more powerful than chasing big gains, and how working with a financial advisor can help you stay the course.
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This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 on 31/07/2025. Comments made by BIMAL employees here represent BIMAL’s views only. This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL’s Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdiction.
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OCR cuts, housing headwinds and what it means for investors
Host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) is joined by Chris Tennent-Brown (Senior Economist, ASB) for a mid-year check-in on the New Zealand economy. They unpack the Reserve Bank’s latest OCR decision, inflation and labour market dynamics, and housing market developments. With a wave of mortgage refixes on the horizon and global uncertainty still in play, Chris shares insights on what could drive further OCR easing, how households and businesses are responding, and what investors should consider in the months ahead.
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Women in wealth: Confidence, conversations and closing the retirement gap
Host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) is joined by Chantal Giles (Managing Director, BlackRock) for a candid conversation on how women are reshaping the financial landscape. They discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities facing women as they grow and manage wealth. From financial literacy to investment behaviours, Chantal shares personal reflections and practical tips as they unpack what is changing and what still needs to.
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This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 on 20/08/2025. Comments made by BIMAL employees here represent BIMAL’s views only. This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL’s Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdiction.
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Forecasting volatility with business news
Can reading the news make you richer? Dr Justin J. Case (Finance Lecturer, University of Auckland) joins host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) to discuss his co-authored study which uncovers the Wall Street Journal as a novel way to forecast stock market volatility—more accurately than traditional methods. They explore why forecasting matters and how this research could reshape investing.
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A guide to investing in your 40s (and beyond)
As we enter our forties, our investment priorities often shift, from building wealth to preserving it and planning for retirement. Ngaire Angus (Head of Wealth Distribution, ASB) joins host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) to discuss how your approach to investing can evolve over time. Ngaire also highlights the importance of wellbeing across all areas of life, not just financial and how a holistic view can support better decision-making and more confident investing.
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