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The Octopus In the You Tube clip below a huge Octopus escapes through a ship portal the size of a coke can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3N0i_KM8cI Looking at the Octopus, you would not have thought this was possible. But an Octopus is able to change shape so that it can fit is body through any gap the size of…
We have all experienced it, gone into a store to purchase an item, happy to pay the stated price. And before we know it, the salesperson that we are dealing with states, “oh and I just put a little 10% discount on that for you.” The salesperson, ever wanting to please, wants to make us feel…
Think about your jaws. The top jaw is income, the bottom jaw is expenses. See if you can get your jaws wide open. Watch who you hang out with. Look for other crocodiles and hang out with them. You will feel better and achieve more. Hunt quietly with focus and concentration. Approach new targets that…
Being in business at the moment, isn’t for the faint of heart. For nearly 3 years, the Reserve Bank has worked away at creating a recession so they can get inflation under control. And its now clear that recessionary forces are in play and affecting all of us. So what do we do? Something that…
Berkshire Hathaway is a US based investment powerhouse that is most famously associated with Warren Buffett. Buffett has been one of Americas richest men for over 25 years. But what isn’t known is that Buffett attributes much of his success to his business partner, Charlie Munger. Charlie died in December last year aged 99 but…
For some borrowers, its interest rate war out there. So we felt it timely to provide our top 5 tips to help you get back in control. Number 1: Kill the piranha’s to get more cashflow. Piranhas are a small fish known for their aggressive nature. Individual bites don’t matter, but when Piranha’s hunt in…
Its 1998 and I’m a young banker working in the King Country looking after farmers – prices are poor and it’s a farming recession. I call into see Mike who’s been reading the Economist magazine and provides me with his thoughts on state of the world. Mike had modest borrowing and his results were okay.…
Ian Fergusson is our greatest Olympian having won 6 gold medals. Many years ago, I heard an interview with him. It went like this… I was a young Kayaker, pushing hard and unexpectedly qualified in the final of a world champ race. All the guns were there including the top Kayakers from Europe. I started…
Good things to notice; Dow Jones up 1 % overnight. US Fed – massive amounts of cash for NZ and 8 other countries. Interest rates heading low – will we get below 3%? Fonterra profit $501m for first 6 months – up from $72m & Forecast Dairy payout solid at $7.00 to $7.60. Importantly, China…
If you are financially affected by Coronovirus, here are 8 immediate things you can do that will make you stronger; Perspective; Our economy is hitched to China. China’s first known death occurred on January 11th but they are now coming back on stream. It’s reasonable to assume that the virus will have a a V impact…