Liam Dann was among the 40,000 shareholders and fans who braved freezing rain and 6am queues to attend the Berkshire Hathaway AGM in Omaha this weekend.

COMMENT: It's too easy to get judgmental about how others spend their money - although I suppose it's fair enough if they complain about their inability to save.

COMMENT: It doesn't pay to be a snob. Literally. Many people think they "need" the latest labels, whether or not they can afford them.

COMMENT: Juha Saarinen looks at a selection of accessories designed to be used with Apple products.

COMMENT: When Bill English delivers his next Budget a month from now, he will no doubt portray the Govt as a model of providence and fiscal responsibility.

COMMENT: MediaWorks owner Oaktree Capital is more closely overseeing TV3, Four and half the country's commercial radio stations.

Recent years haven't been kind to the former market star - or its investors.

COMMENT: John Key's latest shimmy shows the winds of change are blowing on National attitudes to housing.

COMMENT: Maybe the biggest threat to the Auckland housing problem is simply waiting for Australia to come right, and for normal service to resume.

There is a perception that New Zealand's dairy exporters have been disadvantaged by more favourable terms in China's recent FTA with Australia.

COMMENT: Further interest rate cuts would continue to make equities and residential property attractive for some investors, particularly on a short-term basis.

COMMENT: The last thing I want to do is put people off investing in shares. If done wisely shares can be an excellent investment.

COMMENT: Have you heard the one about the child who smashed her iPhone to get the latest model? This happened in my circle of friends and is problematic for many reasons.

COMMENT: It's hard to see how you could build a society and economy with IT increasingly entrenched at the core of both.

COMMENT: From rising sea levels to flooded rivers, from drought to wildfire - scientists list the impacts of climate change.

Jamie Tulloch the owner of E3 Business Accountants made an interesting comment in his business and tax tips newsletter a while ago.

COMMENT: Last week we found out Auckland's house price boom was back from the dead like the monster in a B-grade horror movie.

COMMENT: Let me share the five step plan I use to turn my dreams into reality.

COMMENT: What's the government's contribution to your KiwiSaver really worth to you?

COMMENT: Regardless of the intent, the regulatory changes send a clear message from the Chinese: you need us.

Landlords who are forced to sell sometimes find they've gained little or nothing after years of hassle. Sometimes they even end up with a debt to the bank after selling the property.

COMMENT: The signs of wealth are easy to see in Panama - but how did it get that way, and is there a New Zealand connection?

John Key will put some hefty New Zealand issues on Beijing's radar screen on Monday as he gets down to business with China's top leaders.

COMMENT: Insurance policy fine print often sets the bar very high when it comes to claims for cancers, heart attacks and a long list of other illnesses.

COMMENT: Juha Saarinen shares his views on the Canon EOS 80D DSLR.

COMMENT: Migrants are pouring into NZ by the thousand, but these days the new arrivals aren't boosting prices the way they once did.

COMMENT: How many excuses have you invented to avoid saying that two-letter word?

COMMENT: Free trade will top PM's priorities, with issues including dairy, territory and extradition.