OnTrack with Milford

Milford on The Hits: 4 September 2024

Purchasing your first home comes with additional expenses, like a mortgage, insurance and rates. Head of KiwiSaver at Milford, Murray Harris, talks with PJ and Matty from The Hits about why it’s a financially smart move to continue with your KiwiSaver deposits, despite the extra outlay.

Milford on The Coast: 4 September 2024

Choosing a Financial Adviser – or even deciding if you need one – is a big decision. What sort of things you should consider, and what will the relationship look like? Financial Adviser Nicky Reid chats with Toni, Jase and Sam on The Coast about the things to consider and what to expect.

Monday Market Highlights: 2 September 2024

In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Investment Analyst Jerram Lindsay dives into the latest economic data, highlighting the steady pace of the US economy, with Q2 GDP revised higher and a strong jobs report. He also discusses market movements, including NVIDIA’s earnings, Dollar General, and Best Buy.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.

Milford on ZM: 28 Aug 2024

There are over 300 KiwiSaver Funds available – and six of them are default. Are you in a default fund? Head of KiwiSaver at Milford, Murray Harris, explains how to find out, and how to switch. - with Bree and Clint on ZM.

Milford on The Hits: 28 August 2024

If you didn’t stipulate a provider when you signed up for KiwiSaver, you will have been placed in one of six KiwiSaver default funds. It will be a balanced fund – which may or may not be right for you. Head of KiwiSaver at Milford, Murray Harris, talks with PJ and Matty from The Hits about how to know if you are in a default fund, and how to research other providers to make an informed choice.

Monday Market Highlights: 26 August 2024

In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Investment Analyst Kate Power discusses the RBA minutes from the August Board, which reaffirmed Governor Bullock’s hawkish stance, but also highlighted market expectations for a rate cut in Australia by the end of the year. Kate also focuses on the US, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium which highlighted the Fed’s progress in managing inflation and labour market conditions, and signalled a pivot towards a rate cutting cycle. In equity news, Kate covers reporting season, with about 65% by market cap reporting to date. Some key themes have been the consumer sector remaining strong, and volatile single-day share price moves.
 
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.

Milford on The Coast: 21 August 2024

With tax and interest rate cuts happening, many New Zealanders have more money in their pockets. Adviser Gareth Stythe chats with Toni, Jase and Sam on The Coast about how you have the potential to make yourself wealthy in the future, by making smart decisions with those extra savings today.
 

Milford on ZM: 21 Aug 2024

There are some key things to consider and ask when considering changing your KiwiSaver provider. How do you even know what makes a good provider? Head of KiwiSaver at Milford, Murray Harris, talks with PJ and Matty from The Hits about the questions to ask.

Milford on The Hits: 21 August 2024

There are some key things to consider and ask when considering changing your KiwiSaver provider. How do you even know what makes a good provider? Head of KiwiSaver at Milford, Murray Harris, talks with PJ and Matty from The Hits about the questions to ask.

Monday Market Highlights: 19 August 2024

In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Equity Trading Manager Will McVeagh covers a range of macro releases along with the start of Australian reporting season (including CBA, JB HiFi, and Temple and West) . He looks into US inflation data for July, Australian employment data, and the RBNZ interest rate cut.
 
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.