Month: August 2021

TD Ameritrade Ending their business with NZ Clients

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Received a generic message from TD Ameritrade advising they’re effectively ceasing business with New Zealand Clients…

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Dear Fergus,

Following an internal assessment of our international business, we have determined we will no longer open or maintain accounts in certain international jurisdictions. We are contacting you because your account is affiliated with at least one of these jurisdictions. We regret to inform you that we will no longer permit the opening or maintaining of accounts in New Zealand effective November 1, 2021. Continue reading “TD Ameritrade Ending their business with NZ Clients” →

TD Ameritrade Ending their business with NZ Clients

Auckland Light Rail – My own thoughts

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Dropped in to the Auckland Light Rail marquee at the Balmoral Flea Market to try and get a better understanding as to what this project is all about. The current focus they have advised is that the project most certainly is going a head and we are now choosing between “Light Metro” and “Modern (street level) trams”.

Promotional brochures can be found here.

Overall, they’re a friendly and approachable bunch manning the stand and were found to be willing to at least provide their take on any questions and concerns I had about the project.

They were at pains to note that this project is not about trams alone, but a transport and urban building project initiative combined where development will be intensified along the Tram routes. Continue reading “Auckland Light Rail – My own thoughts” →

Auckland Light Rail – My own thoughts