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The medicinal cannabis market has been a long, hard road for NZ players and the patience of retail investors is wearing thin.    
We talk to Ruatoria based Rua Bioscience about why it's pinning its hopes on a pivot from cultivation and manufacturing, to selling cannabis genetics overseas. 
Rua CEO Paul Naske sees significant growth as new legal frameworks in western countries make way for the medicinal cannabis market —estimated to be just 10 percent of the black market. 
And we hear about Rua’s compassionate programme that helps those prescribed medicinal cannabis but can’t afford it. 
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In this bonus episode to celebrate the launch of Sharesies AI Search, Sharesies co-CEO Sonya Williams talks toTelescope AI CEO Luke Pettit and our own CTO Richard Clark about how artificial intelligence can be applied to investing.
The conversation covers recent breakthroughs that have propelled AI into the mainstream like GPT-4, how businesses need to embrace AI, and the impact on capital markets.
You’ll also get to hear about the new Sharesies AI Search feature coming this week which helps you explore investment ideas from real-world concepts to a simple 'what if?' And it may even help with that feeling of overwhelm!
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If you have more than $15,000 and no will, it could be time to sort your life admin.    
It’s Wills Week 2024 and we look at the perils of not having will, but also the growing trend of leaving something to a cause you’re passionate about. 
Our conversation with Public Trust wills expert Catherine Simpson busts myths about wills and charitable giving. We cover not just leaving cash, but other assets including a part of your share portfolio. And whether to consider residual giving—a percentage of your estate that you gift after you’ve taken care of loved ones. 
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Coming up this Thursday on Shared Lunch we speak with Catherine Simpson from Public Trust about Wills Week 2024. In this quick bite: Why do you need a will & what happens to your estate and investments when you don't have one? 
In our upcoming episode we also delve into charitable giving and the average amount passed on. Stay tuned for the full episode, but in the meantime here's a taster to kick off Wills Week. Find out more at https://www.publictrust.co.nz/
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Is an interest rate cut next? Have we had enough pain? 
We put these questions and more to Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen after the Reserve Bank held the Official Cash Rate at 5.5% for the eighth time in a row.  
In this short episode we discuss if November will bring the change mortgage holders and businesses are hoping for. Plus whether the Reserve Bank has gone too far in its quest to curb inflation. And will it be harder to get back into a growth cycle? 
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In this quick bite, we dive deep into the world of offshore investing for New Zealanders. Mark Lash from Deloitte Private breaks down the complexities of the Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) regime, explaining:
The threshold for FIF rules Special exemptions for Australian investments Fair Dividend Rate vs Comparative Value When to call in the professionals This quick bite is from our previous episode: Tax for investors 101
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