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Craigs Investment Partners

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ep 344 | The week ahead - US shares remain soft as other markets rise
28/02/2026 | 11 mins.
The S&P 500 index in the US fell slightly during February, dragged down by higher-growth and technology stocks. However, it was an extremely strong month for many other global markets and assets. Japanese shares surged 10.4%, while UK shares rallied 6.7% and emerging market equities were up 5.4%. The ASX 200 in Australia rose 3.7%, while the domestic NZX 50 index was up 2.2% in February, its strongest monthly rise since September.
ep 343 | Bumpy ride ahead for markets? If so, that's quite normal.
24/02/2026 | 6 mins.
It’s been a sluggish start to the year for the US sharemarket. The S&P 500 has also been more volatile of late, having fallen for five of the past eight weeks. It feels like it could be another bumpy year, especially with the US midterm elections ahead. We might even see a bigger sell-off in the months ahead. That’s not something to be afraid of, and it doesn’t mean the market can’t put in another solid performance.
ep 342 | The week ahead - Is that the end of Trump's tariff plans?
21/02/2026 | 13 mins.
The market reaction to Friday's Supreme Court decision on tariffs will be in focus this week, while President Trump is also set to deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Thursday's ANZ Business Outlook for February will be the key release here in New Zealand, while a plethora of NZX companies are set to announce results in the days ahead. Further afield, investors will be watching earnings from NVIDIA, Salesforce and Home Depot.
ep 341 | Inflation - is 3% the new 2%?
17/02/2026 | 8 mins.
Inflation is well down from the multi-decade high of 7.3 per cent that prevailed a few years ago, but it remains stubbornly above that elusive two per cent level. We’re not the only ones grappling with pricing pressures, and there’s a growing chorus of commentators asking whether something more structural is at play. If three (or even four) per cent was new two per cent, what would this mean for investors?
ep 340 | The week ahead - Will the RBNZ bring forward its OCR hiking plans?
14/02/2026 | 14 mins.
A busy week looms, with the February Monetary Policy Statement from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) a clear highlight. The focus will be on the tone and how the Official Cash Rate (OCR) track differs from the November MPS. That had the first hike pencilled in for early 2027, although markets see it coming later this year. Will the RBNZ bring it forward to match?

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