Cheques and Balances

Interest rates have moved from record lows of 1.95% to 5.25% in the space of 12 months. This is an average repayment increase of $30,000 per year! James and Mike give some insight into current market ...

30 Maj 202211min

The recent Government's Budget 2022 announcement has made it easier for Kiwis to get into their first home! See how these changes could affect you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

25 Maj 20225min

On this weeks episode of Cheques & Balances Mike and James discuss all of the recent media doom and gloom regarding increasing interest rates, inflation and even a recession. Learn what you should be ...

16 Maj 20227min

It is becoming more difficult to get a mortgage from a bank. With inflation, rising interest rates, banks increasing their test rates, record house prices, you need all the help you can get. On this ...

12 Maj 20228min

With the market volatility at the moment, what should you do with your investments? Well, that depends on what your goals are. Find out more about why the markets are down, is now a good time to purch...

2 Maj 20227min

Who are the winners and losers when it comes to the streaming giants Netflix and Disney? For the first time since its inception, Netflix lost subscribers. Doesn't help that there are 100 million share...

27 Apr 202214min

Global supply chains have been affected due to Covid and the war between Ukraine and Russia. People are demanding more and the supply isn't able to keep up which is pushing up prices. The cost of good...

25 Apr 20228min

Join James and Mike in this week's episode of Cheques & Balances as they discuss crypto. They are joined by James Cochrane a crypto law expert and Partner at Stace Hammond. There are over 13,000 diffe...

17 Apr 202231min