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Why every long-term investor should study ancient architecture
The Pantheon in Rome, completed almost 2,000 years ago, stands as one of the greatest engineering marvels of the ancient world. The structure is a testament to human ingenuity and careful planning. And its architecture, in particular, could hold a few key insights for any modern business leader or investor looking to build something enduring.
How emotions impact your financial decisions
Finances are typically considered a matter of the mind, not the heart. Whether we're creating a budget, or picking a stock to invest in, we tend to see financial considerations as more logical and rational than other categories of decisions we make throughout the week. After all, most people agree we need to be smart when it comes to money, or else we will literally pay the price of ignorance.
Harvard research reveals the #1 key to living longer and happier
The longest study ever conducted on human happiness has revealed some fascinating insights about what really leads to health and fulfillment over a lifetime.
Synergy Quarterly market commentary - June 2026
Markets delivered strong returns in the second quarter of 2026, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, higher oil prices and shifting inflation expectations.
Synergy Quarterly market commentary - March 2026
While the last several years have seen many international share markets delivering strong double-digit investment returns, the first three months of 2026 saw most markets taking a small step backwards.
Divorce and money: How separation impacts KiwiSaver and retirement plans
Divorce and money: How separation impacts KiwiSaver and retirement plans
A look back at when the world feared the worst
On August 2, 1990, the world woke up to a grim headline: “Iraq Invades Kuwait; Oil Prices Soar, Markets Plunge.”
Navigating Geopolitical Events
Accepting that the outcomes of geopolitical events are hard to predict doesn’t mean they’re not important. But as an investor you need to focus on what you can control. That’s why diversification, maintaining flexibility and planning for the unexpected are critical tools, as Karen Umland, Senior Investment Director at Dimensional Fund Advisors, explains in this article.
Dealing with Geopolitical Risk
Some investors believe they can predict both the outcome of complex geopolitical situations and how this will affect financial markets. That’s a tall order. A better approach, says this article, is to ask yourself whether your portfolio remains appropriately diversified for a range of outcomes and whether there has been any change in your objectives.
Feeling Stressed About the Market? Buffett Says It’s Time to Rethink Your Strategy
Market drops. Interest rates. Global shocks. Political curveballs. For investors, it’s felt like a bit of a rollercoaster lately.
What is a Flexible home loan (ANZ) and how does it work
If you’re good at managing your money, a Flexible Home Loan could help you pay off your home loan faster.
Top tips to help you achieve financial freedom: Part One
Chances are, you won't win the lottery or make enough money to retire by age 30! So, it’s important you have a strategy in place to maximise your financial opportunities.
Financial success is a lifelong project - it's about working hard, of course, but it's also about making good decisions along the way.
That's why we have collated our top financial wellness tips. Join us every day for a week where we will cover everything from getting started, spending and saving, insurance and investments and even common money mistakes. It's never too late to improve your financial future.
Top tips to help you achieve financial freedom: Part Two
Today’s financial wellness tips focus on two sides of the coin - being a smart saver and a better borrower.
It could be argued that they both serve the same purpose of providing usefully large sums of money. Whilst borrowing money can allow you to realise your dreams quicker than saving can, many see saving as a more secure and manageable way of accumulating funds.
Today’s installment offers advice on how to create an achievable, realistic savings plan, prioritising your goals and how to get the most out of your savings account. We also look at how to keep your borrowing under control, but also how borrowing can have its benefits in the long run.
Top tips to help you create financial freedom: Part Four
For the majority of us, our main source of income is derived from paid employment. Therefore, it could be argued that wages or salary is one of, if not the most, important component in achieving financial wellbeing.
Today we look at ways to maximise what you earn, but also consider the impact of losing that income and how to protect what you have spent so many years working towards.
Top tips to help you achieve financial freedom: Part Three
We are half way through our week of financial wellness tips, and even if you have only been able to make use of some of them you’re in a better position than you were at the start of the week!
Today we aim to make you a sensible spender…
The temptation to spend is everywhere and for many of us, it’s a hard one to resist. However, we are here to share our best tips on how to resist temptation, help you learn the difference between ‘want’ and ‘need’, and offer advice on how to limit those ‘impulse’ purchases.