Introducing Bridge Talks Business with Milford. Each week together with a team of analysts, fund managers and financial experts from Milford, host Ryan Bridge will cover the key business stories you need to hear about. But this podcast will also ask ’why’? How do you know that? And what data underpins central bank decisions, share market behaviour, company performances and so much more. Let this podcast be your go-to for expert insights on what’s happening in markets, business and the economy, both here and overseas. Tap to subscribe.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change. Milford Funds Limited is the issuer of the Milford KiwiSaver Plan and the Milford Investment Funds. Please read the relevant Milford Product Disclosure Statement at milfordasset.com. Before investing, you may wish to seek financial advice. The disclosure statements of all Milford Financial Advisers contain more information and are available for free on request. For more information and to see our Financial Advice Provider Disclosure statement, please visit milfordasset.com/getting-advice
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Introducing Bridge Talks Business with Milford. Each week together with a team of analysts, fund managers and financial experts from Milford, host Ryan Bridge will cover the key business stories you need to hear about. But this podcast will also ask ’why’? How do you know that? And what data underpins central bank decisions, share market behaviour, company performances and so much more. Let this podcast be your go-to for expert insights on what’s happening in markets, business and the economy, both here and overseas. Tap to subscribe.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change. Milford Funds Limited is the issuer of the Milford KiwiSaver Plan and the Milford Investment Funds. Please read the relevant Milford Product Disclosure Statement at milfordasset.com. Before investing, you may wish to seek financial advice. The disclosure statements of all Milford Financial Advisers contain more information and are available for free on request. For more information and to see our Financial Advice Provider Disclosure statement, please visit milfordasset.com/getting-advice
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Episode 80: Investing through the noise
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Episode 77: Running on empty? How fuel costs are hitting NZ tourism
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Episode 76: What investors are asking
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Episode 75: From start-up to standout - the young founder shaking up wellness
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Episode 74: What earnings season is telling us about the global economy
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Episode 73: Why the Iran conflict moves markets only when it hits inflation
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Episode 72: Can AI equip the world’s best hackers?
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Episode 71: Built to Scale - A Kiwi Success Story
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Episode 70: How not to panic in a crisis
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Episode 69: Purchasing power under pressure
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Episode 68: Enough chat – it’s time for AI to act
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Episode 67: Why we should stop tinkering with KiwiSaver
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Episode 66: Oil, Iran and NZ’s economic outlook
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Episode 65: Powering up: Women and Wealth Wisdom
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Episode 64: How does New Zealand become a nation of savers?
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Episode 63: If the economy's improving, why are consumers still holding back?
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Episode 62: The vital signs of healthcare investing - What's hot, what's not
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Episode 61: Will I have enough? Tips to retire well
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Episode 60: Embracing the boost to maximise your KiwiSaver
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Episode 59: What's shaping up 2026?
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Episode 58: Market Recap - The Key Themes that Shaped 2025
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Episode 57: Are we seeing New Zealand’s economy improve?
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Tue, 18 Nov 2025
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Episode 56: AI bubble - fact or fiction
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Tue, 11 Nov 2025
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Episode 55: What are Stablecoins and why do we need them?
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Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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Episode 54: What 18 years of KiwiSaver have taught us
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Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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Episode 53: What’s keeping investors awake at night?
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Tue, 21 Oct 2025
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Episode 52: How low can interest rates go?
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Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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Episode 51: Inside Gen Z’s money mindset
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Tue, 07 Oct 2025
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Episode 50: Milford’s role in shaping New Zealand’s financial future
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025
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Episode 49: Gen Z’s edge – the benefits of saving early
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Tue, 23 Sep 2025
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Episode 48: Will NZ Super see you through retirement?
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Tue, 16 Sep 2025
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Episode 47: Steering through the volatile US economy
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Tue, 09 Sep 2025
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Episode 46: Are Trump's tariffs hitting consumer pockets yet?
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Tue, 26 Aug 2025
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Episode 45: How to navigate Bear and Bull markets
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Tue, 19 Aug 2025
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Episode 44: Fiscal dominance – what is it and why should we care?
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Tue, 05 Aug 2025
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Episode 43: Everything you need to start your investing journey
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Tue, 29 Jul 2025
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Episode 42: Why we should keep a close eye on China
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025
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Episode 41: Where to from here for the NZ economy?
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Tue, 15 Jul 2025
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Episode 40: Are we through the worst of 2025?
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025
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Episode 39: Time for a mid-winter financial check-up!
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Tue, 01 Jul 2025
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Episode 38: How will the US/Middle East conflict impact New Zealanders?
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Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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Episode 37: What the research says you’ll need in retirement
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Tue, 17 Jun 2025
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Episode 36: How Trump’s Bill is impacting Sustainable Investing
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025
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Episode 35: Is a term deposit your best option?
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Tue, 03 Jun 2025
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Episode 34: Will KiwiSaver changes make us better off in retirement?
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Tue, 27 May 2025
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Episode 33: Making sense of the post-Covid financial challenge
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Tue, 20 May 2025
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Episode 32: Is the trade war over?
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Tue, 13 May 2025
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Episode 31: Why the US economy matters to the rest of the world