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FMA introductory guide to investing

FMA introductory guide to investing

Investing in financial products like shares, bonds, funds and KiwiSaver are all ways to grow your wealth. Regularly putting a little money aside today can reap rewards later in life.

But there are myths about investing that stop many people from taking part. They imagine investors as flash young risk-takers with money to burn. They remember times past when some investments did fail.

What is 'normal' for investment markets?

What is 'normal' for investment markets?

In these uncertain times it is easy to feel like things are out of control.

It’s important to realise that investment markets are moving up and down all the time – stability is not ‘normal’.

Do you understand your investor risk profile?

Do you understand your investor risk profile?

Your investor risk profile is a combination of both your risk capacity and your risk tolerance and directly affects the type of investment funds or options you should be considering.