Newsletter – May 2023

This issue shows the methods used to support returns during periods of market volatility. Using the New Zealand dollar as a ‘shock absorber’.

This issue covers broadening Booster’s direct investments in attractive, unlisted NZ assets – FleetPartners.

It’s been an eventful start to the year. Tensions have been rising between Russia and Ukraine and central banks around the world are looking to increase interest rates.

This issue covers the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle underscores the importance of geographical diversification.

This issue explains recency bias, a phenomenon whereby investors let short-term performance influence their decisions, and ways to counter this, instead seeing the silver lining in market volatility.

Our theme this month is diversification. Diversifying investments can mitigate risk by balancing the ups and downs of individual shares, and individual countries to reduce their impact on your entire portfolio. A diversified portfolio is more resilient because it’s designed to capture growth while providing relative security during market downturns.