3 January 2025

Stewart Group

New Year Motivation and Goal Setting for Kiwis: ...

During 2024, I was fortunate to hear an interview some Canadian colleagues had with NYU Professor Scott Galloway. His direct approach to success and life planning struck a chord with me.

3 June 2022

Stewart Group

Crypto: Not a golden ticket

Crypto operates on the greater fool theory. Because it has little real world use currently, investors are buying it on the premise that they will be able to find someone down the line willing to buy it off them – the greater fool, or some optimist who believes they have found their own golden ticket.

Risk Insurance

Stewart Group

4 April 2025

Financial Planning, Risk Insurance, Health Insurance

The Health Insurance Squeeze: Why Premiums Are Soaring in 2025

Stewart Group

4 April 2025

Financial Planning, Risk Insurance, Health Insurance

New Zealanders with health insurance are facing unprecedented premium increases in 2025. Global risk management firm, Aon, has given us a new and dubious title – announcing that NZ has one of the highest medical trend rates both in APAC and globally, viciously spiking from 7.4% in 2024 to 14.5% in 2025.[i]