The outbreak of COVID-19 has provided numerous examples of decisions that are seemingly fuelled by stress and uncertainty; from the bizarre stockpiling of toilet paper to investors moving between funds and cashing out.
Rebalancing is your powerful friend | Covid-19 Special Focus
Periodic rebalancing is generally a good way to keep your investments on track and to prevent your portfolio from changing too drastically during volatile markets – like the one we are experiencing now with COVID-19 outbreak.
Don't miss the next Super Moon | Covid-19 Special Focus
The largest, brightest Super Moon of 2020 rose in the night sky on 7 April over hushed cities, stilled factories and countries in lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak that has affected close to two million people so far.
Dark side with the brightest possibilities | Covid-19 Special Focus
Just like the dark side of the Moon, “everyone is selling” is a technically flawed statement. It’s important to remember that investing is a long-term game and panic selling can do more harm than good to an investment journey.
Toilet Paper Vs Equities | Covid-19 Special Focus
The outbreak of COVID-19 has provided numerous examples of decisions that are seemingly fuelled by stress and uncertainty; from the bizarre stockpiling of toilet paper to investors moving between funds and cashing out.
Need for businesses to be resilient and prepared | Covid-19 Special Focus
Nobody knows how long the pandemic will last or what shape the recovery will take, and there are no easy answers on how to handle these unexpected changes to business as usual.
Covid-19: Remote Work Update
We want to share some important updates about how we are protecting our clients, staff and business as New Zealand’s COVID-19 alert level has moved from Level 2 to 3 (as of 23 March) and will move to Alert Level 4 in 48 hours’ time.
Navigating the current ‘Infodemic’ | Covid-19 Special Focus
With so much to decipher on a daily basis, between the stock market and the number of new COVID 19 cases confirmed, it is at times like these that our worst behavioural impulses come to pass due to the overload of information.
Covid-19 impact and Stewart Group’s Business Continuity Plan
Considering recent developments related to the coronavirus in New Zealand, we would like to make you aware of the business continuity measures we are taking.
Pandemic, the markets, and your money | Covid-19 Special Focus
There is currently a lot going on: coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, market volatility, interest rate cuts, cancelled meetings, oil supply war and the upcoming US election. In short, COVID-19 presented a new variable, one not on anyone’s radar. So what does this mean for your investments, your business and for the economy?
Pandemic fear jolts markets, emergency rate cuts | Covid-19 Special Focus
Panic is in the air. For weeks there was calm, markets have been moving upwards without a hitch and shrugged the coronavirus off with breaking little sweat, but then there is this sudden panic now. The world is watching with concern, and it is unsettling on a human level as well as from the perspective of how markets respond.
Pandemics versus market performance | Covid-19 Special Focus
Memories of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Avian Flu and the Ebola outbreaks are being rekindled with the spread of coronavirus and global stock markets are reacting. Let us see how two global equity markets; the S&P 500 and the UK equity market performed around these three significant outbreaks.