Learn more about what to expect in global markets with a scenario that could see the dollar rise and rates fall further.

Learn more about what to expect in global markets with Trump's tariff's looming and Chinese AI disrupting tech.

In this year-end special edition of  Market Watch, we take a look back at 2024 and how it lined up with the forecasts we made. We also examine the year ahead and make some predictions for 2025.

It was dubbed the “Trump Bump” in 2016 when Wall Street rallied after Donald Trump’s election victory. Eight years later, history appears to be repeating, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes up by 5% since election day. The more industrial Dow Jones index is up by more than 7%.

New Zealand owned KiwiSaver manager Pie Funds today announced a $10m commitment towards Icehouse Ventures’ Growth Fund II, a $100m late-stage venture fund that provides exposure to 20 of New Zealand’s leading technology companies.

Regardless of what President-elect Donald Trump plans to do with the economy, US markets were in celebration mode this week, surging to new records – and probably lifting local KiwiSaver accounts with them.

With fair winds from Federal Reserve rate cuts and China’s new stimulus package the global markets have been experiencing a “melt-up”, says Pie Funds' Chief Investment Officer Mike Taylor.

When it comes to Wall Street meltdowns, September and October seem to have an outsized place in the popular imagination.

The past month has seen a seismic shift in the US political landscape. We’ve seen an assassination attempt on the leading presidential candidate and then a greatly revived Democratic Party with the departure of incumbent Joe Biden.

On the eve of British elections expected to deliver the first Labour government in 15 years, and between French elections that look set to deliver a strong result for hard-right party National Rally, Pie Funds Chief Investment Officer Mike Taylor looks at the state of markets in the Northern Hemisphere.

Electric power consumption is expected to soar in the next few years. What will increased demand mean for share market investors?

Why gold hit an all-time high this year... and can it keep rising?

The surprising stat that points to a Wall Street boom... and is Bitcoin back for good?

Which AI company is making waves in the market and what could this mean for your KiwiSaver?

For those who’ve been more interested in the surf report than the market report for the past month, the good news is that Wall Street has been on a roll.

Despite being sluggish and dipping into contraction in the third quarter we have technically avoided a recession - based on two successive quarters of contraction.

With interest rates riding high, is it time for investors to reduce risk and head for cash?

Call it Groundhog day, death by 1000 cuts or “the Great Malaise”, it feels like investors are caught in a feedback loop endlessly waiting for the call that interest rates have peaked.