My Food Bag IPO – What went wrong?
Markets

Brian Gaynor: My Food Bag IPO – What went wrong?

The My Food Bag IPO has not only been a massive disappointment, but it's also a major setback for the NZX.

Brian Gaynor 20 Mar 2021
Looking back: the strange case of Peter Witehira and the never-go-flat battery
The Life Free

Looking back: the strange case of Peter Witehira and the never-go-flat battery

When NZ inventor Peter Witehira caught the attention of investors in the early 90s, it looked like his company Power Beat International was destined for great things. But in the space of two years the business would be suspended by the NZX. Brian Gaynor explains.

Brian Gaynor 14 Mar 2021
Geoff Ross and Grant Baker are back
Opinion

Brian Gaynor: Geoff Ross and Grant Baker are back

Ross and Baker have shown a remarkable ability to turn two fairly ordinary businesses – 42 Below and Ecoya – into money-making NZX listings.

Brian Gaynor 13 Mar 2021
Buzz ETF – the latest hot investment craze?
Opinion

Brian Gaynor: Buzz ETF – the latest hot investment craze?

The companies included in this index are those that “exhibit the highest degree of positive investor sentiment" among other things.

Brian Gaynor 08 Mar 2021