The SEC has now, begrudgingly, approved the launch of 11 spot Bitcoin ETPs. Does this change anything?? No. The use case of Bitcoin today is no different to what it was yesterday, or a decade ago...

Day one, and already a lot of variance in returns for Bitcoin ETF investors

Every job is ‘affected’ by AI and new tech. Kids today will work in jobs tomorrow that don't yet exist! Beyond fear, there's a promise of a more productive society. Key? Adapt our politics, education, and social support to this change. imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

Struggling with a return to work? americanair has excess capacity - can be on a flight to Saltburn manor tomorrow..

Welcome back to work everyone. Glad I walk! #auckland #aucklandtraffic

"There are cryptocurrencies that do something, that might have value. And then there's one that does nothing, I call it pet rock. The #Bitcoin, or something like that," says @JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. "It has some use cases. Everything else is people trading among themselves."

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Donald Trump says "As your president, I will never allow the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Such a currency would give our federal government absolute control over your money."

Where all the world’s problems are solved… Do I need a private jet to join? #Davos2024 #WorldEconomicForum

It’s been 60 years since a sitting president of the worlds greatest superpower died in office. With another Trump/Biden run off looming, the odds on that drought must be shortening.

The half a century financial revolution of index investing now tops active management. No signs of it slowing. Kernel is accelerating this disruptive trend in NZ, with record growth in 2023! www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.c…

PIE structured funds can offer meaningful tax benefits for investors, especially if the trust tax rate changes is passed. However, PIE attractiveness does not impact NZX liquidity. businessdesk.co.nz/article/financ…

Unfortunately, James Shaw your retirement will widen the ideology gap in NZ. More polarisation and politicisation of ideas and less pragmatic action to collective progress.

US inflation in hotter than expected. It may not be goldilocks perfection, but with patience the current pathway, of rates high for longer, can still see us land with a good outcome. Still, expect some turbulence.

Curious to see how we invest? In this article we share our financial goals and reveal how we've set up our investment portfolio to support them. moneykingnz.com/whats-inside-m…

Bit different to the Bahamas groupies

The RBNZ not only held the OCR, as most expected (albeit not us) but unexpectedly backed right away from its Nov poised-to-hike position, which has seen rates plunge. We have to assume the threshold for hikes is now very high. bit.ly/ANZ-RBNZ-MPS-R…

The latest Musk toy project. What year will this actually hit the road??

A major demographic crisis is unfolding on our doorstop, impacting our largest trading partner. NZ needs to diversify our trade arrangements and economy. amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…

⚠ breaking ⚠ "The country’s first competition study into personal banking services has revealed a two-tier sector with limited competition and no disruptive forces to drive change and deliver consumer benefits." ZERO surprises. Open banking needs to be here now, not 2026!