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5 Benefits of Children Enrolling Into NZ KiwiSaver

Discover some of the reasons why this scheme is an excellent choice for children.

New Zealand Retirement Expenditure Guidelines Annual Update

All retirees need more than just NZ Super

Worried About Stocks? Why Long Term Investing Is Crucial

We are living in a time of extreme uncertainty and the anxiety that comes along with it. Against the backdrop of war, humanitarian crisis, and economic hardship, it’s natural to wonder what effect these world events will have on our long-term investment performance.

Understanding the dangers of inflation

Former US president Ronald Reagan called inflation “as deadly as a hit man”. And, for any investor, it’s arguably the biggest enemy you face.

Cancelling out Investment noise

With access to so many sources of information in the modern day, it is hard to filter out what we should be paying attention to, and what is just noise. Your ability to do this could be the difference to how successful you are as an investor.

The ''new regime''

On March 15th 2021, a new law on how financial advice is provided to retail clients will come into effect.

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Matt
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Miles
Helped so much with answering all of our questions around life insurance, then got us the best deal. Couldn’t be happier. 10/10.

Lana and Hannah
We’re a long-term customer of Cave Financial. Michael and his team consistently provide professional and effective services whilst making us feel valued and seen. We appreciate being a customer of yours for 10+ years.

Rob
I cannot recommend Michael and the team at Cave Financial highly enough. They steered me through a complicated set of mortgage applications with professionalism, good cheer, and were incredibly prompt with every query I made. On top of that they negotiated a better rate! I would not have been able to get through this arduous process without their skill and care.

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