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Milford is one of New Zealand’s leading specialist investment firms, dedicated to growing the wealth of investors and the prosperity of the New Zealand economy. Majority Kiwi-owned and staff-invested, Milford offers KiwiSaver, investment funds, wealth management and private markets — with a transparent, active approach to investing. Winner of Canstar’s KiwiSaver Provider of the Year six years running and Consumer People’s Choice nine years running. Learn more at milfordasset.com

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The wealth gap that income alone won’t close

Kiwi women are earning closer to what Kiwi men do than ever before. But their retirement balances tell a different story. Over recent decades, meaningful progress has been made on New Zealand’s gender pay equity gap. It’s narrowed steadily from about 16.3% in 1998 to around 5.2% in 2025 —

Dialling down the global markets noise

By Tobias Taylor and Phil Borkin — JBWere If the first weeks of 2026 have felt loud, you’re not imagining it. Global headlines have been dominated by geopolitical tensions, tariff threats, central bank manoeuvres and dramatic political theatre. The US dollar has swung sharply. Gold has surged. Bond markets have

The Ai boom: Still flying high, but with turbulence ahead – a Hawke’s Bay perspective

Few forces have shaped global equity markets over the past 18 months as powerfully as artificial intelligence. As the story matures, so too do the risks. Behind the headlines of relentless growth and innovation, signs of shifting dynamics are emerging, suggesting that this is no longer an untouchable theme, but

The role of alternative assets in a balanced investment portfolio

In the quest for maximising returns while managing risk, investors are increasingly diversifying their portfolios beyond traditional assets like shares and bonds. Alternative assets offer distinct characteristics and benefits that can enhance a balanced investment strategy. In this article, I explore the types of alternative assets we use, and some

What the ‘everything rally’ did to markets in 2023

The investment market in 2023 was strong – unlike the year prior – largely thanks to an impactful December quarter. It’s a great example of the need for patience and a reminder of the importance of a long-term view when investing. The positive returns were driven by what we’re calling

Semiconductors: The AI beneficiary

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a global fixation – one that has driven the Nasdaq to outperform every other major world equity index this year. AI is having its moment, and a knock-on effect of its popularity is that semiconductor companies have reemerged in the spotlight as one of AI’s

Which personal investment strategy is right for you?

For anyone with an eye on the NASDAQ and S&P500 markets, you might have noticed big global tech names like Apple, Amazon and Google are all up 40-50% year to date. But most notably, the chip maker Nvidia is up more than 150% year to date, all heavily weighing on

A closer look at Carbon

At times of market and economic uncertainty, combined with relatively low expected returns for many asset classes, we should consider more widely the assets we hold. It’s important to have a portfolio strategy, designed with discipline, embracing market opportunities while preparing for the unexpected. There are several components of a

Looking ahead: The pandemic’s economic ripples

The pandemic and the recent relaxation of restrictions continue to reverberate through the global economy and cloud the outlook. For insight into what may lie ahead, Jarden investment strategist and economist John Carran shared his thoughts, at the time of writing on 18 November 2022. Through the haze, we see

Investing through uncertainty: It’s a matter of time

Equity markets for the year so far can be described in one word: Volatile The current situation in markets is being driven by rising interest rates, alongside multi-decade high inflation, clogged supply chains and the war in Ukraine. Times like these can often spark our ‘fight or flight’ instinct, or

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Michelle Roberts

Michelle Roberts

Wealth Management Adviser

Michelle joined Milford in 2024 and has 20+ years’ experience in the Banking and financial services industry in New Zealand and Australia.

Michelle is a Hawkes Bay local and prior to joining Milford spent 10 years with a leading Private Bank in Hawkes Bay providing financial advice and relationship management services to high net worth individuals, families, trustees of family trusts and business owners.

Michelle’s role is to provide quality advice to clients on their investment portfolio and to manage client relationships. Prior to returning to Hawkes Bay, Michelle worked in Wellington and Sydney in Client Relationship and Business Development roles within the financial services industry.

Michelle obtained the National Certificate of Financial Services for Investment Advice in 2014 and has previously been a member of the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX).

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