Opinion

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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: Five property trusts
Property

Brent Melville: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: Five property trusts

Real Estate Investment Trusts have long been a popular vehicle for those seeking the promise of consistent earnings and a predictable flow of dividends, tapping into returns generated by billions of dollars in commercial portfolios.

Brent Melville 29 Dec 2020
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: The good oil, four cannabis counters

Brent Melville: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: The good oil, four cannabis counters

Rua Bioscience headed to the NZX in October, with an oversubscribed offer to raise $20 million reflecting the surge of interest in medicinal cannabis stocks. BusinessDesk takes a look at what is still a fledgling market today but holds promise for growth.

Brent Melville 28 Dec 2020
Busting the housing bubble: a lesson from NZ history

Max Rashbrooke: Busting the housing bubble: a lesson from NZ history

Alarmed by the power of the sheep station barons, a NZ government in 1891 set out to 'bust up' the rural land market. Are there lessons here for today's unaffordable housing?

Max Rashbrooke 28 Dec 2020
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: Three healthcare stocks

Brent Melville: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: Three healthcare stocks

There are those companies, like F&P Healthcare, which have benefited from this year’s global health pandemic. There are others who have done well despite it, by fulfilling other health needs. BusinessDesk looks at three healthcare contenders today, on the third day of Christmas.

Brent Melville 27 Dec 2020