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

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

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

There are times when we just really don’t want to know how our finances are tracking towards retirement.

Mark Lister writes: This year has started in an eventful fashion and a number of key developments will set the tone for 2015.

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.

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?

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

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

The belief is taking root, especially in the United States, that a historic decoupling has occurred between growth in labour productivity and workers' incomes.

The biggest surprise in the financial world last year has been the fact that longer term interest rates around the globe have moved sharply lower.

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?

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.

The two big lessons from last year's initial public offerings were the huge difference between the best and worst performing companies and the importance of the first trading day.

Low inflation is one of those good things you can have too much of, writes Brian Fallow. A strong disinflationary tide is running in the global economy.

Intent on personally imparting his secrets for business success with hundreds, if not thousands of business people, Zac de Silva is turning to technology to clone his business "secret sauce".

Nutra-Life couple's dispute over bonus has gone all the way to the Supreme Court, writes NZ Herald's court columnist Jock Anderson.

State radio is conducting a softly-softly review of Radio NZ Concert, but it seems to be more about presentation than content.