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The illusion of intelligence

ANALYSIS: The idea of AI is now so powerful a blog post about its hypothetical effects moved markets this week. The risks may lie in a different direction.

Tim Hunter Fri, 27 Feb 2026

General Business

Execution gap: 78% of CEOs say AI has had little to no impact

Margin Call

Coding and decoding: how AI news fuels a global guessing game

Guest Analysis

Zero-click future: AI decides what Kiwis buy

Margin Call

Sam Altman the kingmaker in too-big-to-fail AI era

Tech & Innovation

Xero and OpenAI launch ‘superagent’ tool

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The sins of the father

ANALYSIS: Eric Watson’s son Sam is now managing director of an ASX-listed company. Investors will wonder if his business can overcome the legacy.

Tim Hunter Fri, 26 Jan 2024

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Let’s keep KiwiSaver funds away from unlisted assets

ANALYSIS: The Milford Funds CEO has called for changes to boost KiwiSaver investment in private companies. It’s a bad idea.

Tim Hunter Fri, 19 Jan 2024

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A tale of two land funds

ANALYSIS: One has gained 25%, the other lost 25%, yet the gains come with a caveat.

Tim Hunter Fri, 15 Dec 2023

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Rubbish real estate funds a hard habit to break

ANALYSIS: An investor’s cautionary tale highlights the dangers of unlisted property.

Tim Hunter Fri, 08 Dec 2023

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Dodgy legals in council company loans

ANALYSIS: Councils may have legal opinions absolving them of Local Government Act breach, but that doesn’t mean their business borrowing practices are good for ratepayers.

Tim Hunter Fri, 01 Dec 2023

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Sam, Changpeng, and the fall of crypto

ANALYSIS: With two huge blows for the cryptocurrency industry this month, the once-hot sector faces a colder reality.

Tim Hunter Fri, 24 Nov 2023

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The fishy smell from Sanford is overpowering

ANALYSIS: The brief but extraordinary exit statement from independent director Abby Foote is a sign something is seriously off at New Zealand’s second largest fishing company.

Tim Hunter Fri, 17 Nov 2023

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Kissing the inward investment blarney stone

ANALYSIS: A Kiwi delegation has returned from Ireland enraptured with its inward investment success, but adapting the prescription for New Zealand is not as easy as it sounds.

Tim Hunter Fri, 10 Nov 2023

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A housing fund with the warm fuzzies

ANALYSIS: Simplicity’s new Homes & Income Fund is laudable in housing affordability goals and vague on potential returns for investors.

Tim Hunter Fri, 03 Nov 2023

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Hunter’s Corner

The illusion of intelligence

Execution gap: 78% of CEOs say AI has had little to no impact

Coding and decoding: how AI news fuels a global guessing game

Zero-click future: AI decides what Kiwis buy

Sam Altman the kingmaker in too-big-to-fail AI era

Xero and OpenAI launch ‘superagent’ tool

The sins of the father

Let’s keep KiwiSaver funds away from unlisted assets

A tale of two land funds

Rubbish real estate funds a hard habit to break

Dodgy legals in council company loans

Sam, Changpeng, and the fall of crypto

The fishy smell from Sanford is overpowering

Kissing the inward investment blarney stone

A housing fund with the warm fuzzies

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The illusion of intelligence

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