KiwiSaver is a fantastic opportunity to invest in companies that have a positive impact socially and on the environment. In this post, we break down what makes a KiwiSaver fund option ‘ethical’, and give you our top two picks. Check it out!

At the heart of successful retirement planning lies the concept of compounding returns. Simply put, it's the snowball effect where your investment returns generate earnings, which are then reinvested to generate even more returns. Over time, this process accelerates your wealth growth exponentially.

Xavier Waterstone of QuayStreet unpacks how New Zealand’s KiwiSaver tax and contributions regime results in poorer outcomes for retirement balances versus Australia’s superannuation system.

Your KiwiSaver may be one of your largest assets. As such, the choice of what provider and what fund you choose is one of the most important decisions you can make to achieve your financial goals.

A question being asked by some investors today is whether they should change their investment strategy because term deposits are paying 6%. Although term deposits are more attractive than they have been in a while, here are seven simple and compelling reasons to stick with your diversified investment strategy.

In December 2023, New Zealand hit an all-time high in term deposit balances of a whopping $213 billion. If you look only at households, that number reached $127 billion, easily outstripping the combined balances of every KiwiSaver investor in the country. Article written by Ben Brinkerhoff, Head of Advice Consilium.

Does changing to a different KiwiSaver manager based on recent past returns really lead to better returns in the future? does switching to a different KiwiSaver manager based on fees lead to better or worse returns in the future? What’s the impact of your allocation to shares, bonds and cash on overall KiwiSaver performance?

If you are a first-time home buyer you may be eligible to withdraw some of your KiwiSaver savings to put towards a deposit on your first home. You can withdraw your entire KiwiSaver balance including any Government and employer matched contributions that you may have received however, you must leave a minimum of $1,000 in your account.

The concept of retirement has changed considerably in the last 143 years. In New Zealand, public pensions did not exist until 1898. Those aged 65 plus could apply but were subject to a rigorous means test that covered both income and assets.

The bucket investment approach is a strategic method designed to provide a steady income stream while maintaining long-term growth potential through careful asset allocation.

So you’re an Australian moving over to New Zealand and you want to know how to move your super? Or are you a Kiwi that’s previously worked in Australia? You could have unclaimed Australian superannuation!

Want to know how to move your Super to KiwiSaver? If you move permanently to Australia, you can transfer your KiwiSaver savings to an Australian superannuation scheme.

Compound Wealth was lucky to have joined the annual pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska in the US for the Berkshire Hathaway 2024 Shareholders Meeting earlier this month. We were also lucky to get a private tour of the New York Stock Exchange and watch the closing bell ring in!

Maximise your returns for retirement with Compound Wealth’s list of the best KiwiSaver funds in each category for the last quarter. We help you decide how to invest.

Maximise your returns for retirement with Compound Wealth’s list of the best KiwiSaver funds in each category going into 2024. We help you decide how to invest.

How KiwiSaver works and why it’s worth having?

We have come up with five tips KiwiSaver members can use to help bolster their savings accounts. Now is as good a time as any to think about how you are invested in KiwiSaver and take positive action on what will be one of your biggest and most important assets in the future. Here are Compound Wealth’s top five tips on how to maximise your KiwiSaver in 2024

Whats the best performing KiwiSaver Scheme? We assess the latest Morningstar KiwiSaver Survey as at 30 September 2023 and breakdown the top 3 best performing KiwiSaver funds in each multi-sector category. Please note past performance is not an indicator of future performance. For KiwiSaver advice please complete our KiwiSaver discovery quiz at www.compoundwealth.co.nz/kiwisaver

We highlight the three worst-performing KiwiSaver funds in each multi-sector category based on their most recent 5-year average performances as at 31 March 2023, after fees but before tax.