The internet has turned into a massive social experiment in which unknown people know everything about you and other people.

Financial Markets Authority boss Rob Everett should simply tell the market exactly what its probe into alleged market manipulation at one of the country's highest profile funds manager entails.

If I were a banker, I'd be feeling a little uncomfortable. It seems a new digital disruption is on its way, about to do to banking what iTunes did to music and Amazon did to product sales.

Find someone in business that has a proven sales or marketing system which already works well and use it in your business.

Economist Bob Baur says despite global tensions, the medium- to long-term outlook is positive, particularly for the developed world.

A reader writes: Can I withdraw my KiwiSaver funds for a first-home deposit if I want to buy half my partner's house?

Despite the fast changing market, JB Hi-Fi excels at jumping on the next big thing in technology and getting the march on its competitors, writes Christophwer Niesche.

Speculation that a leading player in the funds management sector is facing a FMA investigation for market manipulation is concerning if true, writes Liam Dann.

The money printing by central banks of other nations is dribbling down into our housing market, writes Bernard Hickey.

'Can you give me a discount" and "that's too expensive" are powerful words when it comes to buying anything. Yet, few Kiwis haggle for their big-ticket items.

Migration figures and the 2013 Census data clearly show that NZ's population is undergoing a significant change.

Borrowing to pay for a rental do-up at family home could be a good idea, but check out options carefully first.

If David Bain gets millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded compensation from the Government, should his legal aid be deducted first?

Australian research house SuperRatings has released its first analysis of the KiwiSaver market with mostly good marks.

Do better work because you're refreshed, restored and re-energised by prioritising your time.

Westpac NZ's high-powered directors flexed their muscles - ever so diplomatically - to ensure the appointment of Kiwi David McLean as the bank's new chief executive.

Is there a particular niche that it could be useful for you to focus on in 2015?

David Chaplin looks at Alan Greenspan's analysis of why no-one saw the GFC coming and why it wasn't his fault.

I am a New Zealand permanent resident, and I worked in New Zealand for almost six years but when I moved to Germany at that time I decided to take my private fund from AXA superannuation.

Goldman Sachs' latest NZX Ownership Survey shows overseas interest in the NZ sharemarket has remained static over the past 12 months.

Greek voters have sent Europe's leaders a message: the austerity policy you have been pursuing in recent years is economically perverse, socially cruel and ultimately subversive.

The path to the boardroom began in the classroom for Nelson-based finance executive Dave Ashcroft.

If New Zealand Cabinet ministers really, really want to notch up the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) they could change tack.

KiwiSaver is all about retirement savings but it recognises that for many people a comfortable retirement includes owning their own home.