Live at the Nut Bar

We discuss our favourite topic, interest rates. We then move into geopolitical topics and how we might be affected in little old New Zealand.If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action.

Mortgage advisers are noticing a recent rise in property prices which could signal a property boom on the way. JB and DC consider rates, inflation, incomes and immigration - as well as what they're seeing in the construction industry and see if they can fit the pieces of the puzzle together.If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action.

Going over the headlines from the Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Review. DC and JB also talk about Australian house prices and interest rates across the ditch.If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action.

Those pesky banks have been hiking their mortgage rates again and it feels like there's no real justification. DC and JB discuss WHY this seems unreasonable when we're in a cost of living crisis in this country.If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action.

It's the start of a new era for New Zealand with a new government. JB and DC discuss how the property market might be impacted by the election results. They also unpick the surprise inflation revelation that just about every economist got wrong.If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action.

This week, JB and DC think we're all lagging behind the rest of the western world in terms of productivity. They get excited about how tech can help us all be better little robots.If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action.