Shared Lunch

The economy has been a bleak subject for much of this year. But are we starting to see that light at the end of the tunnel?

For a pulse check we talk to Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen about how NZ is faring and what makes our situation different to other parts of the world. 

Unsurprisingly the higher interest rate environment dominates our conversation and Brad makes a call on which way the Reserve Bank will lean when...

In this bonus bite, Frances Cook & Milford's Daniel Wu dive into Meta's (Facebook's) planned use of AI and the potential to leverage its massive user data trove. We explore how Meta might responsibly use this data for other purposes, such as training AI models, while addressing privacy concerns. Join us as we discuss Meta's AI ambitions, the challenges, and the opportunities that lie ahead.

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What’s next for Meta, the tech titan behind brands like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?  

Sydney based Milford Asset Management senior analyst, David Wu, covers all the bases following Meta’s Q1 earnings, including why its forward guidance disappointed some investors. 

This conversation looks at the potential and the challenges ahead for Meta including how it hopes to justify, and monetize, AI initiatives. 

You’ll learn about ...

We cross to Omaha, Nebraska in the US to speak with Sharesies co-founder and CEO Leighton Roberts as he fulfills a life-long dream to hear investing legend Warren Buffet. Leighton was one of 40,000+ investors from all over the world who attended the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting. Helen Matterson asks Leighton about the experience and his takeaway for retail investors.

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Ever seen a small ‘B’ logo on a product or website? You were probably looking at a certified B Corporation—a business that meets rigorous standards of social and environmental performance. 

Sharesies co-founder and co-CEO Brooke Roberts sits down with Alex Hannant and Mindy Leow from B Lab—the nonprofit network behind B Corp certifications—to discuss the global B Corp movement and why it matters for investors.

The conversation co...

Last week on Shared Lunch James Shaw, former Climate Change Minister, joined Pattrick Smellie to talk climate investment. In this quick bite he shares how he sees the global transition to sustainable technologies as one of the most significant investment opportunities we’ve faced, spanning infrastructure, housing, transport, energy, waste management, agriculture, and more.

Check out the full episode: 'Ride the wave or be the wave–...

In this Kids & Money school holiday episode, Brooke Roberts chats with ZM Drive host Clint Roberts (no relation!). Clint hosts The Parenting Hangover podcast, and shares his money experiences as a dad of two young daughters. We find out about growing up Roto-vegas, his DJ side hustle, and how tips from Hamish Blake & co-host Jordan 'How to Dad' Watson, have informed his family spending habits. 

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Join Sharesies co-founder Brooke Roberts in this Kids & Money school holiday episode for her conversation with Jamie Beaton, CEO of Crimson Education and NZ Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2023. Jamie shares his inspiring story of getting into top universities like Harvard and Yale and starting Crimson to help other students achieve their academic dreams.

Jamie talks about the money lessons he learned from his family, and multi...

When it comes to climate investing: where are we? Where do we need to be? How will we get there? 

We ask former Climate Change Minister and co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, before he leaves Parliament on May 1.

Shaw explains that while much of his job was telling the truth about a bleak subject, he’s buoyed by the ‘astonishing’ amount of money that’s going into so-called green finance globally. And he  believes the trans...

In this quick bite, Smartshares CEO Anna Scott, explains some of the advantages when it comes to the tax treatment of NZ based exchange-traded-funds. Plus what to consider—including currency exchange—when buying offshore ETFs versus local ‘wrapper’ versions. This is from our previous episode ‘Why invest in ETFs from NZ?’

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There are many advantages to investing in exchange-traded-funds (ETFs), but with so much choice how do you know whether to invest locally or go offshore? 

We ask these questions and more of Anna Scott the CEO of Smartshares—a fund manager owned by the NZX.    

We find out about moves to make it easier to invest in NZ infrastructure. Plus basics around ETFs, tax and currency considerations and what sort of Smartshares Bitcoin offe...

In this bonus episode we talk to Aaron Hockley, fund manager of Vital Healthcare Property Trust Fund, which is the only specialist healthcare property fund listed on the NZX. 

You’ll find how REITs (real estate investment trusts) work and in particular what’s unique to investing in healthcare real estate using this structure. Plus how rising interest rates have impacted property valuations, what Vital Healthcare's doing to mitigat...

Investors are seeing through the doom clouds and investing in shares, while the property market is harder to navigate.  

We talk to independent economist Tony Alexander about investor preferences in the latest Sharesies quarterly Investing Insights Survey, which also shows crypto is edging back in popularity.                                

Tony's pick for interest rates easing is near the end of the year. He thinks any reprieve ...

Being AI, an AI and web-3 specialist, is the latest company to list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), and is now available on Sharesies.

We sat down with Nyssa Waters, the CEO and co-founder of Being Consultants, and David McDonald, the CEO of Being AI, to find out more about the company, the people behind it, and its ambition for the future.

Find out why they believe AI isn’t just another tech bubble waiting to burst, but...

NZ’s biggest retailer The Warehouse Group is getting back to basics after writing off Torpedo7, declining sales and plans to exit e-commerce venture TheMarket.com.     

We talk to acting CFO Celia Mearns following the Red Shed’s half-year results, which it describes as ‘sobering’. 

Celia shares the challenges of online sales and competing with the likes of Temu. 

You’ll also find out how the retailer will navigate ongoing headwi...

On our recent episode we caught up with Skellerup's outgoing CEO David Mair. BusinessDesk's Rebecca Stevenson chatted to David about this exceptional growth, which he puts down to a focus on process and continuous improvement driven by the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen / Kaikaku.

David also thinks we're too worried about failure, so what's his approach when situations don't work out as intended? This quick bite is from our previou...

Skellerup—the Kiwi icon famous for Red Band gumboots—has gone from financial troubles to  a multi-national solving complex tooling and material problems in industry and agriculture.    

We talk to star CEO, Skellerup’s David Mair about this journey during his nearly 14 years at the helm, and what the future holds when he steps down at the end of this month.  

David shares his philosophy for leading and the importance of failure, ...

Steven Joyce, former deputy PM & finance minister, shares his candid perspective on the shifting tides of the nation's business environment under the new government. He reflects on the regulatory burdens and the resilience of local businesses. Plus his take on the 'year of changing gear' and the government policy and business confidence that could redefine New Zealand's economic horizons. 

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How will business fare under the coalition government? What’s working? What needs to change? 

We sit down with entrepreneur, former cabinet minister and newly appointed board member  of The Icehouse & Icehouse ventures Steven Joyce to chew over these and more.  

You’ll learn why he thinks capital markets could be revitalised with more companies listing if there were fewer restrictions, how private-public partnerships might he...