Crisis: One Central Bank Governor and the Global Financial Crisis, by Alan Bollard with Sarah Gaitanos (Auckland University Press, RRP $35): There’s no denying the global economy is in pretty bad shape and the forecasts for where it’s heading go…
Category: Business & money
Making the most of your money
Shares, by Martin Hawes (Penguin, $40): This is a revised edition of Martin Hawes’ best-selling book. It aims to help anyone make money on the sharemarket, no matter how experienced or inexperienced they might be. The author explains what he…
Practical guides in plain English
Make Your Database Your Goldmine and 101 Quick Tips: Effective Communication, both by Debbie Mayo-Smith (Penguin, RRP $40 and $25.95 respectively): Debbie Mayo-Smith has written a lot of books on a lot of topics but all of them are aimed…
A pleasant surprise
Rework, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (Random House, $34.99): I wasn’t quite sure was I was getting into when I picked up this book. It had a picture of a screwed up piece of paper on the cover,…
High-achieving Kiwis tell how they did it
Plastic Spoons, by Steve Grounds (Life-Choice Publishing): Most of us dream about what we might do if we suddenly found ourselves wealthy: what we’d do with a big Lotto win or other unexpected windfall, how we’d live our lives if we…
Expert shares his knowledge
Save Money on your Mortgage, by Martin Hawes (Penguin, RRP $30): What Martin Hawes doesn’t know about handling your finances isn’t worth knowing. This time around, he’s tackling what is most likely our biggest financial outlay, and our biggest debt:…
Good advice for home-buyers
Buying Your First Home: An Essential Kiwi Guide, by Cate Foster and Shelley Bridgeman (Renaissance Publishing, RRP $27.99): We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the global credit crunch that is currently hitting us all but these tough economic times…
Importance of people skills recognised
Pressing the Right Buttons, by Allison Mooney (Random House NZ, RRP $29.99): Author Allison Mooney believes that even though we live in a wired world, having people skills is an absolute requirement for business success. I’m inclined to agree with…
Deserves a closer look
Fl!p, by Peter Sheahan (Random House, $39.99): Aussie business guru Peter Sheahan might be just 30 years old but he’s already built himself an impressive reputation in the business world as a consultant to some pretty major organisations, including L’Oreal,…
Safe as houses
Smart Moves, by Marnie Adams (Random House, RRP $29.99): With the current boisterous real estate market, you can understand why so many people see selling property as a good way to make a living. Marnie Adams is one of New Zealand’s top real…