Economic Update: The State of New Zealand’s Economy and Its Impact on Businesses
RBNZ has decided to maintain the OCR at 5.50%, reflecting a cautious approach amid signs of inflation nearing target range.
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Economic Outlook for the Remainder of 2024
Fifo Capital’s economic outlook for the second half of 2024 – exploring finance, loans, business growth, and funding for thriving businesses.
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Company Liquidations in NZ – A Worrying Trend
New Zealand has witnessed an unsettling trend: rise in company liquidations so we outline its causes, implications and potential solutions.
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Is High Interest Rate Environment Stressing You Out?
“Hanging on for deal life” is a saying of desperation…right? Actually, it’s a statement of how precious life is.
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The Challenges This Country Faces
NZ has serious challenges; we are not faring as well as other small countries… we may well be at a critical inflexion point.
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Why We Should Feel Good about Investing
Our central bank has contributed, rightly or wrongly, to making living more costly in NZ.
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Listen to William Wallace – Property Finances
Who will ever forget Mel Gibson as William Wallace commanding his kilt-wearing kin to ‘hold’ as the English charged them on mighty steeds?
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Hawkes Bay employment and property finances report, Aug 2023
The annual employment growth rate in the Hawke’s Bay + Gisborne region displays significant volatility due to its smaller size.
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Employment and Canterbury property financing report, Aug 2023
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the annual employment growth rate in the Canterbury region (including the West Coast) has been higher than the nationwide average.
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Wellington property and employment report, August 2023
The pace of employment growth in the Wellington region tends to stay closer to the national average compared to many other regions.
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