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A conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. We talk to company leaders and industry experts every week. Listen or watch over lunch or whenever for what’s happening in the economy, the markets, and the companies you invest in.
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Episodes
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- What’s shaking Wall Street? · 20 minGenerate’s Greg Smith joins Garth Bray to unpack a volatile week on Wall Street. They discuss the headlines surrounding Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, the risks of relying on a…
- How culture and gender shape our money habits | Bonus · 9 minIn this Shared Lunch bonus, host Laura Marwick talks with behavioural finance researcher Dr Ayesha Scott about how different cultures approach money, generosity and shared…
- Minimalist, socialite, realist: Which money personality are you? · 25 minDr Ayesha Scott studies how New Zealanders think, feel and act around money. In this episode, the finance lecturer and co-creator of Sorted’s Money Personality Quiz breaks down…
- A surprise RBNZ hold, Alphabet slides, miners rally | Market Movements · 6 minSHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 02 November 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — Local markets outpaced Wall Street, with the ASX 200 up 1.3% for the…
- Bite: Is the AI investment boom running out of steam? | Brad Olsen · 7 minCompanies are borrowing billions to fund AI, energy infrastructure and expansion. But with global debt at record levels and borrowing costs putting pressure on businesses, are…
- Victoria Devine: The new generation of investors · 23 minAre women really more cautious investors, or is something else going on?? And why are more young people looking beyond property to build wealth? She's on the Money founder…
- Can the economy handle more interest rate hikes? Brad Olsen · 23 minHigher for longer. Interest rates, inflation, and borrowing costs are all under pressure. What may it mean for your investments and New Zealand's economic recovery? Infometrics…
- AI stocks slide as funding fears grow | Market Movements · 6 minSHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 20 October 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — The ASX 200 gained 1% for the week while US markets fell, and the NZX 50…
- Why Gen Z is rethinking property and investing (Bonus bite) · 5 minIn this bonus clip from our election conversation, Both Sides Now hosts Eve McCallum and Alex Martin discuss whether KiwiSaver should help young New Zealanders buy their first…
- What this election means for your money · 24 minCapital gains tax, compulsory KiwiSaver, a land tax and a $30 billion super bill. Which election policies will shape your wealth? Eve McCallum leans right. Alex Martin leans…
- Record highs, rising yields, and the cost of AI | Market Movements · 6 min↑ WHAT'S UP — The S&P 500 rose 1.2% for the week and the Nasdaq gained 0.6%, both hitting record highs early in the week. Chipmakers gave AI stocks an early lift: Marvell raised…
- Bite: How Air NZ plans to win over American travellers · 5 minAround 40 million Americans travel long-haul each year, but fewer than 1% choose New Zealand. Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar wants to change that. In this Shared Lunch…
- Air NZ's CEO a year into the job · 28 minAir NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar joins Shared Lunch one year into the top job. After six years of crises, including ongoing oil shocks, he’s upbeat about the next chapter as almost…
- EBOS Group: Pills, pets, and pharmacies · 30 minWhat do nitrogen explosives and dog food have in common? Adam Hall left the explosives industry to run EBOS, one of Australia and New Zealand's largest healthcare distributors…
- Yields hit 19-year high, RBA hike predicted | Market Movements · 5 minSHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 28 September 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — The S&P 500 rose 1.2% for the week and the Nasdaq gained 2.1%, hitting…
- “It’s gonna be uncomfortable” — Australia braces for an RBA rate rise · 4 minWith markets expecting the RBA to lift Australia’s cash rate, Victoria Devine breaks down what another rise could mean for households, savers and investors. Victoria joins…
- Could Claude become your financial adviser? · 22 minIn the age of DIY investing and open information, where does legitimate, licensed financial advice come in? Erin Avery, General Manager of WealthTech at Sharesies, and Rick…
- Three central banks tighten, oil stays high | Market movements · 5 minSHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 21 September 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — New Zealand was the standout, with the NZX 50 up 1.2% after Q2 GDP beat…
- Bite: Should more companies give employees shares? · 4 minAround 70% of Turners Automotive Group staff are also shareholders in the company. In this bonus clip from a recent episode, CEO Todd Hunter explains how Turners’ employee share…
- How being ‘good’ can be bad for your money · 25 minWhy do so many capable women believe they're "bad with money"? Jessica Brady, a financial adviser who built and sold her own firm, and Caitlin Judd, entrepreneur and business…
- Oil tops US$108 as bond yields keep rising | Market movements · 6 minSHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 14 September 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — Oil was the big climber, with Brent crude rising as high as US$108 a…
- How Turners is growing in a tough car market · 23 minA record quarter, then a fuel shock that changed the mood almost overnight. Turners CEO Todd Hunter explains how the US-Iran conflict and higher fuel prices have knocked consumer…
- Bond yields hit multi-decade highs worldwide | Market movements · 6 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 7 September ↑ WHAT'S UP The NZX 50 gained 1.5%, while US indices held their…
- Bite: How insurers are mapping climate risk · 2 minAre New Zealand homes becoming riskier to insure as extreme weather becomes more frequent? In this clip Tower CEO Paul Johnston explains what the insurer is seeing in its own…
- How Tower is pricing a riskier New Zealand · 21 minInsurance is getting more expensive and more sophisticated, as climate change, extreme weather and rising costs reshape how insurers price risk. Tower CEO Paul Johnstone explains…
- Hot Aussie inflation and hawkish Warsh lift hike bets | Market movements · 7 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 31 August ↑ WHAT'S UP — US indices edged higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.5%…
- Bite: NZX’s highest-paid CEO on executive pay · 3 minIs New Zealand too conservative with how we reward our top executives, and could that be hurting our public markets? In this clip from Shared Lunch, Gentrack CEO Gary Miles…
- Gentrack chases global power · 24 minGentrack is the NZX-listed software company running the systems behind power companies and airports worldwide, as the energy transition creates challenges in pricing, metering…
- Reporting season splits winners from losers | Market movements · 5 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 24 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 24 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — The materials sector outperformed…
- Luke Kemeys: The good and bad sides of debt (Bonus) · 6 minDebt is everywhere, from mortgages to paying for lunch. But when is it useful, and when does it become a problem? In this bonus clip from Shared Lunch, Luke Kemeys of Keep the…
- Are we afraid to be ambitious? With Luke Kemeys · 33 minWhy are we more comfortable talking about our voting preferences than our KiwiSaver balances? Luke Kemeys of Keep the Change tells us why money is New Zealand's last taboo — and…
- Strong AI earnings, falling share prices | Market movements · 6 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 17 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 17 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — US markets saw slight gains, with…
- Bonus bite: Can AI pick better investments? · 3 minAI can scan thousands of stocks and decades of data in minutes—but should it be trusted to make the final call? In this bonus clip from Shared Lunch, Mike Taylor and Kent…
- Infrastructure: funding the next decade of growth? · 24 minAirports and ports, pipelines and power lines. Infrastructure is all around us — and demand for it could be entering one of its biggest booms in generations. In this episode…
- Palantir, AMD, and SpaceX power a record week | Market movements · 6 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 11 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 10 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — The S&P 500 hit a new record close…
- Bonus bite: The city outperforming the rest of New Zealand · 2 minChristchurch has quietly become one of New Zealand's strongest economic success stories. Independent economist Tony Alexander shares how affordable housing, a booming tourism…
- Is this the property plateau? Tony Alexander · 27 minHouse prices have fallen four months in a row, and investors are on the sidelines. Is property still Aotearoa's favourite wealth-builder? Independent economist Tony Alexander…
- Fed splits on rates, long yields hit 2007 high | Market movements · 5 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 3 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 3 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — Equity markets snapped back, with the…
- Bonus: Is banking set for some big changes? · 12 minWhat actually makes a bank a bank? New Zealand is overhauling the way our banking system is regulated, meaning that more organisations may soon be able to call themselves a…
- Blurring the lines of banking · 27 minWho qualifies as a bank? The rules are about to change, and we’ve got questions for Lecturer in Economics Dr. Chanelle Duley and two challengers to the “big four” banks: SBS Bank…
- Tech tumbles, Aussie jobs surprise, oil jumps | Market movements · 5 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 28 JULY 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Tuesday 28 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — Renewed Middle East conflict drove…
- Bite: The skills AI can’t replace · 5 minIt might feel like the world is changing faster than ever, but is it really? Futurist Mark McCrindle explains why today's AI revolution isn't the first period of massive…
- "Wealth doesn't come from wages” · 27 minA higher salary or a share of equity: which would you choose? In this conversation, Sharesies Business's Susannah Batley and Andrew Morrow, fresh from PartsTrader's $650m…
- Tech sells off as banks post record quarter | Market movements · 4 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 22 JULY 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Tuesday 21 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — As US–Iran tensions re-escalated, Brent…
- The Sharesies Index: Inside the latest investor trends · 6 minAnalysing the investing behaviour of over one million customers, the quarterly Sharesies Index tracks where investors are putting their money—and what those decisions might tell…
- Aussie futurist on the 2050 economy · 31 minWhat does Mark McCrindle know about 2050 that the rest of us don’t? The futurist and social researcher explains our changing world, and what’s next for our family units, working…
- ‘Earnings bubble’ meets geopolitical risk | Market Movements · 7 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 15 JULY 2026 Laura Marwick & Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Filmed Tuesday 14 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — Meta surged 14.8% on…
- Bite: Building wealth beyond property · 4 minWhy are younger investors embracing ETFs while older generations are more likely to have built wealth through property? In this bite from Shared Lunch, Smart's Tom Bentley…
- Why are ETFs having a record year? · 21 minWhat lured a trillion dollars into ETFs in the US alone during the first half of 2026? Thom Bentley of Smart talks us through the wave of capital moving into ETFs, an asset class…
- Tech rebounds, gold rallies, and all eyes turn to the RBNZ | Market Movements · 4 minSHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 8 JULY 2026 Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Filmed Tuesday 7 July. ↑ WHAT'S UP — Markets rallied. The Dow gained 2%…
