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19 February 2024
Competition means it can really pay to shop around â and itâs the same deal when it comes to getting the best interest rate on your savings.
19 February 2024
Do banks price their term investments strategically, to try and tempt you to go for one term over another? Check out what our COO Dave Tyrer has to say about it.
30 August 2023
When you hold money with a bank â be it in a transaction or savings account, or a term investment â it doesnât just sit there. So, why wonât banks let you choose where your money goes, and are there other options to investing?
20 April 2023
Kiwi are missing out on roughly $2 billion of interest each year on âlazyâ money sitting in their transaction accounts â so weâve stacked up Aotearoaâs best and worst savings accounts to help you unlock your share.
29 March 2022
We come bearing good news, investors! As of the 21st March 2022, the rate of return across two of our Investment Classes â Home Loans and Construction Loans â has increased by 0.25%.
16 February 2022
Between recent legislative and bank policy changes, and the increasing likelihood of a recession, it looks like we should be hunkering down for a period of pretty significant uncertainty. So, how can property investors protect themselves in the current environment?
08 February 2022
In this article I am going to talk about my personal experience using Squirrelâs P2P lending investments as a reasonably secure short-term investment vehicle to grow my familyâs first home deposit.
14 December 2021
Due to recent Reserve Bank LVR restrictions coupled with tightened credit criteria from banks in response to the CCCFA regulations, weâre seeing more loans that would have previously been gobbled up by a bank, heading towards non-bank lenders like Squirrel.
13 December 2021
When Iâm chatting with new investors, I always make a point of talking through the secondary market. At a high level, it performs incredibly well for investors who are looking to cash out some or all of their investments.
23 November 2021
The Squirrel Monthly Income Fund is a new way to invest in Squirrel loans, on top of our existing peer-to-peer investments. For those that prefer a more hands-off approach, with the Managed Fund we manage the investment while you watch the returns come through.
01 September 2021
In this case study weâre taking a look at a property development company that was in need of a treasury management strategy, to minimise the negative impact of cash drag. Hereâs how they ended up maximising their returns by investing with Squirrel.
01 September 2021
In this case study we're putting the microscope on a Wholesale Fund who was finding it increasingly tricky to originate and manage the loans it required to meet its investorsâ income expectations.