The ghost of inflation past, present and future

The ghost of inflation past, present and future
(Image: Getty)
Warren Couillault
Here we are at the end of another year, looking forward to a summer of fine weather, some time relaxing and, as always, some time pondering the future.  For seven years or so, I wrote a finance and economics column for a community magazine in Auckland and used the December issue to look back at the accuracy of my predictions (or lack of) from a year ago of various economic markers as well as make forecasts for the coming year.  I did the same this time last year for BusinessDesk, so let’s take stock of how I fared while also mak...

More Opinion

Nike. Are they doing it?
Opinion

Simon Robertson: Nike. Are they doing it?

Business models are incredibly important. Nike’s is flaying.

How to manage a commercial leasing dispute
Opinion

Georgina Toomey: How to manage a commercial leasing dispute

Relationships between tenants and landlords can sour. 

Georgina Toomey 25 Jul 2024
Black Swan digital disasters are looming
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Black Swan digital disasters are looming

We can learn much from the Crowdstrike outage about living with concentrated tech.

Peter Griffin 25 Jul 2024
KiwiSaver funds inch ahead
Opinion

David Chaplin: KiwiSaver funds inch ahead

Little separated the variety of KiwiSaver funds in the past quarter. 

David Chaplin 24 Jul 2024