Late bounce rescues 2022 from ignominy

Late bounce rescues 2022 from ignominy
Tech-flavoured growth stocks have mounted a comeback. (Image: Getty)
David Chaplin
Last year was only the “third worst” for global share markets this century, according to the latest Melville Jessup Weaver quarterly investment survey. The long-running survey, which spans a broad range of strategies used by NZ wholesale investors as well as many KiwiSaver funds, revealed that the final quarter of 2022 saved the year. “Global shares rose 7.5% (in local currency terms) for the three months [to the end of December],” the report said. Until the December quarter bounce, the MSCI global equity...

More Opinion

Cleantech: Burst bubble or our biggest opportunity?
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Cleantech: Burst bubble or our biggest opportunity?

A thriving cleantech sector could be NZ’s ticket to a sustainable, high-value economy.

Peter Griffin 02 Jul 2025
Why luxury needs a wake-up call
Opinion Fashion

Eden Bradfield: Why luxury needs a wake-up call

The focus should be on selling consumers a lifestyle, not just status symbols. 

Eden Bradfield 01 Jul 2025
Facebook is no place for risky financial investment offers
Opinion

Maria Slade: Facebook is no place for risky financial investment offers

Misleading ads continue to be thrust in the faces of Mum and Dad investors.

Maria Slade 30 Jun 2025