The Curve

You better believe there are a fair few penis jokes in this episode, and that's because we looked at the Pfizer stock! The company who first invented viagra. We talk about the FIVE things to look for before investing, and whether or not we think Pfizer will thrust our portfolios upwards. LOL ok sorry, we're done now.For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

In this Curve Weekly Vic updates us on what the markets are doing around the world, some scary news about the UK + US economies, and what France raising their retirement age means! Also pre warning, this episode ends in quite possibly the worst joke we've ever told. For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter We'd like to say a huge thank you to Audi for sponsoring this podcast! Progress has always been part of Audi's DNA, and as a brand they're leading the way in electric mobility with their fully electric Audi e-tron range (one of which Vic and I have been lucky enough to drive over summer)!  Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

If you haven’t yet met the powerhouse that is Amy Fraser, then you’re welcome in advance. Amy is the founder of OKREAL, a coach, mentor and mum of two. In this inspiring chat, she generously opens up about her own life experiences to give some practical insight on how to cope when life doesn’t go to plan. We discuss what finances in a relationship can look like when kids are involved, and talk about the return on investment from children when we view them as the assets that they are.For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

In this week's Curve Weekly Vic explains why you might have noticed Easter was extra expensive this year, a big update with one of the world's biggest companies, and Aesop [a crowd favourite] is finally public - AKA you can now buy shares!For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter We'd like to say a huge thank you to Audi for sponsoring this podcast! Progress has always been part of Audi's DNA, and as a brand they're leading the way in electric mobility with their fully electric Audi e-tron range (one of which Vic and I have been lucky enough to drive over summer)!  Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Pre-nup? Or Pre-yup? You might be wondering whether or not you need a prenup. Or maybe you're wondering how the hell to bring up such an awkward conversation without hurting anyone's feelings. In this episode we chat to a lawyer well versed in this space, Lauren Aspin about all things Contracting Out Agreement (AKA a prenup). We answer a bunch of your questions, along with some finer details you might need to consider in order to protect your pretty pennies in the future!For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

In this weeks Curve Weekly we managed to keep it to 10 mins! That was always the plan for this pod, short and snappy - but somehow we always struggle to shut up. Sophie talks about her recent experience with pimple patches (always bringing the informative chat), and Vic [actually] educates on some useful stuff that's happened in the stock market this week.For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter We'd like to say a huge thank you to Audi for sponsoring this podcast! Progress has always been part of Audi's DNA, and as a brand they're leading the way in electric mobility with their fully electric Audi e-tron range (one of which Vic and I have been lucky enough to drive over summer)!  Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Last year cryptocurrency fell off a cliff, and in this Curve Weekly Vic explains why it seems to be climbing back up again. The Adidas and Nike stocks battling away, with Adidas about to report it's first loss in 30 years... is a recession looming? We hope not, but things aren't looking great! CONTENT WARNING: in this episode, there are an alarming amount of Mum jokes for two women without kids.For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter We'd like to say a huge thank you to Audi for sponsoring this podcast! Progress has always been part of Audi's DNA, and as a brand they're leading the way in electric mobility with their fully electric Audi e-tron range (one of which Vic and I have been lucky enough to drive over summer)!  Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice

You may have been wondering how far up shit creek we are in terms of the overall global economy... especially after the two major bank meltdowns last week. In this weeks Curve Weekly Vic admits that although we are up shit creek, we can get our metaphorical rain jackets on, and sensibly wait for the storm to pass.  For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter We'd like to say a huge thank you to Audi for sponsoring this podcast! Progress has always been part of Audi's DNA, and as a brand they're leading the way in electric mobility with their fully electric Audi e-tron range (one of which Vic and I have been lucky enough to drive over summer)!  Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Over the weekend a big bank in the US (SVB - Silicon Valley Bank) fell over, which hasn't happened since the Great Financial Crisis. Questions have been swirling about what this means for the global economy... and rightfully so, people have been panicking. However, it's not as scary when you understand the context. In this (slightly longer) ep of The Curve Weekly, Vic explains what's been going on in layman's terms so you can understand wtf is going on. For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter We'd like to say a huge thank you to Audi for sponsoring this podcast! Progress has always been part of Audi's DNA, and as a brand they're leading the way in electric mobility with their fully electric Audi e-tron range (one of which Vic and I have been lucky enough to drive over summer)!  Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.    

In this International Women's Day Special, we were lucky enough to speak to the CEO of Spark Jolie Hodson. Wild fact - Spark is the only company in the NZX50 (the NZ stock exchange) that has a female CEO and Chairwomen. When Vic was looking through their financials, she noticed them transparently call out their gender pay gap and how much it has improved over the past few years. We were so impressed they were publicly disclosing this information and thought she'd be a perfect person to talk to about the gender pay gap, and what can be done to close it! An inspiring woman, with pearls of wisdom for anyone wanting to succeed in the workplace. For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter