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Bridge Talks Business with Milford, 100 episodes.

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Who’s paying for the AI boom?

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EP98: The next big thing – smart investment or risky trend?

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Ep 97: Is NZ on the road to recovery – or facing fresh headwinds?

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Ep 96: Can KiwiSaver solve New Zealand's infrastructure problems?

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Episode 95: US debt, oil shocks and the risks testing global markets

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Episode 94: What award recognition means for your KiwiSaver choice

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EP93: Do elections actually matter for investors?

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Episode 92: What happens when company values are put to the test?

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Episode 91: Could Moderna’s mRNA breakthrough transform cancer treatment?

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Episode 90: What’s ahead for KiwiSaver – and how could changes affect you?

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Episode 89: Could AI power New Zealand’s next investment boom?

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Episode 88: The business of giving back

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Episode 87: Beyond the index - why active investing matters

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Episode 86: The worrying rise of risky financial influences

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Ep 85: Retirement planning starts with knowing your number

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Ep 85: What investors should watch next

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Episode 83: The five investing traps to avoid

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Episode 82: Bond basics - with no boring bits

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Episode 81: KiwiSaver myth busters – The questions Kiwis are afraid to ask

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Episode 80: Investing through the noise

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Episode 79: The Trillion-Dollar Question

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Episode 78: How to ensure you receive your $260

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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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Episode 56: AI bubble - fact or fiction

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Episode 55: What are Stablecoins and why do we need them?

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Episode 54: What 18 years of KiwiSaver have taught us

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Episode 53: What’s keeping investors awake at night?

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Episode 52: How low can interest rates go?

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Episode 51: Inside Gen Z’s money mindset

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Episode 50: Milford’s role in shaping New Zealand’s financial future

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Episode 49: Gen Z’s edge – the benefits of saving early

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Episode 48: Will NZ Super see you through retirement?

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Episode 47: Steering through the volatile US economy

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Episode 46: Are Trump's tariffs hitting consumer pockets yet?

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Episode 45: How to navigate Bear and Bull markets

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Episode 44: Fiscal dominance – what is it and why should we care?

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Episode 43: Everything you need to start your investing journey

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Episode 42: Why we should keep a close eye on China

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Episode 41: Where to from here for the NZ economy?

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Episode 40: Are we through the worst of 2025?

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Episode 39: Time for a mid-winter financial check-up!

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Episode 38: How will the US/Middle East conflict impact New Zealanders?

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Episode 37: What the research says you’ll need in retirement

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Episode 36: How Trump’s Bill is impacting Sustainable Investing

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Episode 35: Is a term deposit your best option?

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Episode 34: Will KiwiSaver changes make us better off in retirement?

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Episode 33: Making sense of the post-Covid financial challenge

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Episode 32: Is the trade war over?

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Episode 31: Why the US economy matters to the rest of the world

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Episode 30: Will you miss out on $500?

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Episode 29: What does it mean to diversify?

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Episode 28: How will this current volatility affect you?

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Episode 27: The rise and fall of Ryman – what’s next?

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Episode 26: How to navigate volatile markets

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Episode 25: How long will market uncertainty last?

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Episode 24: Market slump for Mag 7 – what’s going on?

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Episode 23: Happy 18th Birthday KiwiSaver. What now?

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Episode 22: Why missing market highs isn't something to fear

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Episode 21: Will interest rates drop?

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Episode 20: Trump’s tariffs – what’s next for global trade?

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Episode 19: Why has DeepSeek rattled the AI industry?

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Episode 18: Should KiwiSaver funds invest in private assets?

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Ep17: Investing in private assets

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Episode 16: Final OCR decision for 2024 and its implications

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Episode 15: Why are robotic-assisted surgeries on the rise?

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Ep 14: Why do Kiwis work past 65?

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Ep 13: Will the US election outcome impact your investments?

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Episode 12: The other big news in the US

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Episode 11: Behind the scenes: Milford’s Active Growth Fund

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Episode 10: The Good Oil

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Episode 9: The truth behind doomsday predictions

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Episode 8: Central bank divergence - AU vs NZ

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Episode 7: Is Green the new Black

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Episode 6: The world’s ageing population

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Episode 5: The State of the US Consumer – why it matters to NZ

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Episode 4: Reporting season - a game of two halves

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Episode 3: US Election – what’s the likely effect on markets?

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Episode 2: Interest Rate Cuts - What's Next?

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Episode 1: What effect will interest rate cuts have on the NZ economy?

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Introduction