Local stocks popular in NZ despite flat market performance – Stake

Local stocks popular in NZ despite flat market performance – Stake
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Rebecca Howard
According to the latest Stake Ambition report, most New Zealand investors define financial success as being debt-free and owning their own home. The survey of 1,011 investors in NZ showed that 88% cited being debt-free as their number one choice, while 82% cited owning their own home. The investment platform also surveyed 2,011 investors in Australia. When asked about the most accessible ways to build wealth, Australians and New Zealanders are almost five times more likely to point to the stock market (53% and 51% respectively) than t...

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