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Mark Lister

Reporter · NZ

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 27, 2026
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Top 5K sites
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Mark Lister

    Fed rate hikes signal economic strength, not just inflation risk (opens the original)

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    Markets can still perform well in the face of rate hikes, especially in the early stages of a tightening cycle, writes Mark Lister. Photo / 123RF Last week the US Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank, increased interest rates for the first time since 2023. The 0.25% increase took its policy rate to a range of 3.75-4% and looks to have marked the beginning of another interest rate “hiking cycle”. This is the eighth Fed hiking cycle since 1980, and just the fourth this centur

  2. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Mark Lister

    Growth has won long-term, but value is gaining ground again (opens the original)

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    Booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure has driven extraordinary increases in its revenues and profits, but interestingly, that doesn’t necessarily mean it is extraordinarily expensive, writes Mark Lister. Photo / 123RF We investment types love putting things into categories or themes, and shares are no exception. Two of the most common labels are “growth” and “value”, which are terms investors have used for decades to describe different types of companies and investment styles

  3. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Mark Lister

    Tight election race will keep markets cautious before polling day (opens the original)

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    Caution and uncertainty are normal in the lead-up to an election, Mark Lister writes. Photo / NZME There are just 10 weeks until the New Zealand general election and things are getting interesting. The rise of the Opportunity Party in the polls has added another layer of uncertainty to the range of potential outcomes. So much so that prediction markets and some Australian bookmakers now have Labour as the favourite to lead the next Government. Opportunity has pushed above 5% in six of the last n

  4. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Mark Lister

    Tight election race will keep markets cautious before polling day (opens the original)

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    Caution and uncertainty are normal in the lead-up to an election, Mark Lister writes. Photo / NZME There are just 10 weeks until the New Zealand general election and things are getting interesting. The rise of the Opportunity Party in the polls has added another layer of uncertainty to the range of potential outcomes. So much so that prediction markets and some Australian bookmakers now have Labour as the favourite to lead the next Government. Opportunity has pushed above 5% in six of the last n

  5. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Mark Lister

    Investors should diversify beyond the AI and tech trade (opens the original)

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    The S&P 500 has rallied 20 per cent in the past year but it’s cheaper than it was 12 months ago, because earnings have grown even more than that, writes Mark Lister. Photo / NZME There’s lots of nervousness about sharemarket valuations at the moment. That’s understandable, especially regarding the United States market, which has more than tripled in value since the end of 2018. Including dividends, the S&P 500 index has returned 14.5% so far this year, well ahead of the long-term average of abou

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