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Books By Martin Hawes


Letters to Aston - lessons learned from a lifetime of investment

"Letters to Aston - lessons learned from a lifetime of investment" Is a series of letters on investment to his grandson Aston.
(Penguin 2009)

Investing for Twenty Good Summers

Investing for Twenty Good Summers
(Allen and Unwin 2009)

Martin explains how people nearing retirement can rearrange their money to achieve smooth, steady income returns so that they can work less and get on with living the lives that they want to live.

 

 

 

 

 

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The School of Home Truths
Lessons for buying and selling property in NZ

( Shoal Bay Press 2007)

The School of Home Truths is a book based on the television programme aimed to help people succeed at the game of real estate. With this book, you will not only earn more money on the sale of your house, you will be able to approach the very stressful transaction of buying and selling property with confidence.


 

Twenty Good Summers Twenty Good Summers
(Allen and Unwin 2006)

Learn how to:
  • plan the life you want
  • maximise your financial potential in your earning years
  • recognise when the time is right to make the break and
  • reorganise your finances to sustain your new lifestyle.


  • Financial Secrets: The New Zealand Guide to Everyday Finances

    Financial Secrets: The Guide to Everyday Finances
    ( Shoal Bay Press 2002)

    REVISED AND UPDATED to include valuable information on KiwiSaver and Student Loans.

    This is the one-stop reference book for every New Zealand household. Whether you have a little or a lot, it makes sense to manage your money as effectively as possible; to put in place and action a plan which covers everything from drawing up an everyday budget to making provision for your future.


    Shares – Seven ways to beat the market Shares – Seven ways to beat the market
    (Penguin 2001)

    The fact that we can now trade offshore has changed the way people play the market. Add this to buying and selling on-line and the volatile technology market and you have an exciting new environment for making money from shares. In this text Martin Hawes explains how to do just that.


    Eight Secrets of Investment Success
    Eight Secrets of Investment Success

    (Penguin 2000)

    The difference between investing successfully and unsuccessfully is huge. Why do some investors succeed while others fail?
    The answer is knowledge.
    Knowledge takes the chance out of investing. It is being aware of the big picture, of what drives investment markets. Knowledge will see you maximise the returns from your investments.


    Five Ways to Save More Money on Your Mortgage

    Five Ways to Save More Money on Your Mortgage
    (Penguin 1999)
    There's a revolution going on in mortgages - a revolution that is overthrowing the old way of doing things and putting consumers on top. Consumerism is now the New Order of mortgages.

    Every day you stay with the old regime is costing you money. For decades, banks and other lenders controlled things and had the upper hand. Martin Hawes tells us how we can improve our family's finances immensely, with no risks. The principles of this book will put real money and spending power into your hands.

     

    Successful Super Your Money Life-Line to Financial Freedom
    (Penguin 1999)


    Save Money on Your Mortgage Save Money on Your Mortgage
    (Penguin 1998)
    Buying a house is still the most expensive purchase most of us will ever make and if you are not smart you will spend the rest of your life paying it off - giving the bank a staggering profit in the process. With interest rates on the rise again, it is even more important to make sure that you negotiate the very best mortgage terms. You can actually put thosands of dollars back into your own bank account with a few clever strategies. Best-selling finance author Martin Hawes has some hard-hitting advice for beating the bank at their own game, revealing exactly how you can slash incredible sums of money from your mortgage repayments. Save Money on Your Mortgage is an absolute must-have for every home owner.



    Property Investment: A Strategy for Success

    Property Investment: A Strategy for Success
    (Shoal bay Press 1996)
    ‘The slump may be feared by many people, but the smart investor will welcome it for the opportunities it presents. Money is made in property according to what and how well you buy, and it is a slump that will let you buy well.’

    According to Martin Hawes, to be successful in property you must buy, manage and sell property on the basis of analysis rather than instinct or sentiment. The secret is to have a strategy to identify the best properties so that your investments perform both in good times and in bad.



    Family Trusts – A New Zealand Guide

    Family Trusts – A Guide
    (Shoal bay Press 1995)

    What are family trusts?
    How do they work?
    How do I set one up and when?
    How do you fortify it against attack?
    A family trust offers you the benefits, use and control of your assets and doesn't penalise you for owning them. Martin Hawes's definitive guide has been completely revised and updated, and brings together everything you need to know about family trusts.

    Clear and straightforward, and aimed at the layperson, Family Trusts includes up-to-date advice, with real-life examples and answers to commonly asked questions throughout. This is an essential handbook for anyone curious about family trusts who is self-employed, a business owner, a wage and salary earner, or retired.

      Shares and Property
    (Penguin 1988)


     

     

     
     
      


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