Podcasts
The latest from BusinessDesk's Cooking the Books, the Business of Tech and BusinessDesk Today podcasts.
Finance
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Cooking the Books: should first home buyers buy a business instead?
A look at whether buying a business makes more financial sense than buying a house.
KiwiSaver
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Cooking the Books: your KiwiSaver questions, answered
For many New Zealanders, the hope is KiwiSaver will be a ticket into their first home, or it's their first experience of investing.
Economy
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How to take advantage of the great resignation to get a raise
In today's podcast, host Frances Cook talks about how to get a raise with Jason Ennor, CEO of MyHR.
Investments
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The pitfalls DIY investors need to avoid
Buying shares on the stock market is a great way to build wealth. But there are traps for the unwary, says Frances Cook.
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Frances Cook
Investment Editor
Frances has a master's degree in media studies from Victoria University of Wellington and a level 5 certificate in financial services specialising in investments. She has worked as a journalist for 12 years, first specialising in crime, before moving into politics, and finally business and finance. She is the author of two books on personal finance and is best known for the personal finance podcast, ‘Cooking the books’.
She is also a regular commentator on business and personal finance matters, including on the AM show, NewstalkZB, the Hits, and Flava. You can follow her on Twitter here or connect with her on LinkedIn here.
She is also a regular commentator on business and personal finance matters, including on the AM show, NewstalkZB, the Hits, and Flava. You can follow her on Twitter here or connect with her on LinkedIn here.
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