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Over the past two years, in both global and local markets, we've witnessed the collapse of the finance sector, sharemarkets have been in free fall, and the property market in turmoil.

Simply relying on your personal financial matters to look after themselves is no longer an option.

Now, more than ever, we need sound, practical and well-grounded advice to keep our investments safe and productive.

From Crisis to Confidence lifts the lid on what caused the credit crisis and provides invaluable investment guidance for the future. This is a series of down-to-earth essays written by New Zealand economists, investment professionals and financial planners for every investor.

As featured in the Sunday Star-Times:

AXA Chief executive Ralph Stewart has launched a stinging attack on his own industry and the successive governments that failed to control it.

In From Crisis to Confidence, written by Stewart and other AXA executives, Stewart describes the investment industry's behaviour as "corporate betrayal" and blames New Zealand's dismal record as the slowest-growing investment industry in the developed world on a litany of missed opportunities.

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Sick of listening to Gareth Morgan?

Posted by Intelligent Investor reviewer on 29th Mar 2010

Sick of listening to Gareth Morgan? Then you need to read our latest book, From Crisis to Confidence. The book contains a series of down-to-earth chapters written by a group of New Zealand's top investment managers, who offer some new views on investment.

The first section of this book sets the scene by outlining, in plain English, the global financial crisis and why it got so bad. It also covers the meltdown in New Zealand’s finance companies and then analyses how the aftermath of the crisis will reshape the world economy and how it will change how people invest in the future.

Next we get an insight into where to invest from here. The demographics of the world are definitely changing – the baby boomer generation has created a bulge in the demographic curve. For the next 30 years, there will be more baby boomers moving into retirement that people entering the workforce. As a result, we can expect significant strain on pension and tax-planning systems.

The impact of an aging population on investment markets cannot be known with any certainty, but let’s take a look how it might effect Investment Property.

Many New Zealanders will have plans to extract equity from their homes, by downsizing to fund their retirements. However, a dilemma may be presented when so many of the aging population will be trying to sell the same asset at the same time.

“The economic laws of supply and demand indicate that when supply is increased and demand is constant, then prices will also fall,” says Aaron Hing.

“On a positive note, house prices for first home buyers should become progressively affordable,” he says.

The last section is where the rubber hits the road and talks about personal financial planning. Just how well are we prepared financially for our future?

But remember, above all, no matter how much money you have, take the opportunity to start now and get compounding interest working for you and remember to seek good advice about how to invest wisely.

Whether you’re an inexperienced or avid investor, this book provides valuable information to help you with your decision making for the future.

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