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Christmas Present Tips for Guys

Christmas Shopping Tips for Guys

giftgreen1Most of us guys are useless at Christmas shopping. Here's a few tips I've picked up over the years.

Ladies, you might want to share this with the men in your family to avoid getting an undesirable and badly wrapped present this Christmas.

  1. Buying your Christmas presents at a petrol station or dairy on Christmas morning really isn't the done thing - apparently not everyone wants a funnel, box of biscuits or a car care kit. Don't do it.
  2. Get started early, no not on Christmas Eve, yesterday was already too late.
  3. First thing in the morning is the best time to Christmas shop, and I mean first thing, teenagers are still in bed.
  4. It's not the thought that counts, it's how MUCH thought that counts.
  5. Cash is a GREAT present for teenagers - and me.
  6. If you must give gift vouchers make sure they are from a shop the recipient actually shops in and try and avoid those with an expiry date.
  7. Wrapping and cards are important, you and I know it's just paper but for some reason they are important.
  8. Before you start browsing in a shop check that it does gift wrapping and accept the service - wait if necessary. If the shop doesn't do gift wrapping move on to the next. Unless you are an expert present wrapper - Yeah Right!
  9. Even if every present you buy is gift wrapped, buy plenty of wrapping paper and sellotape. You are going to need it because dairy's and petrol stations don't gift wrap and being a bloke you'll probably ignore number 1.

Guys ignore the above at your peril and have a wonderful Christmas.

Posted in Managed Funds & Unit Trusts.

Devon Funds Management

devon logoDevon Funds Management Limited (“Devon”) is an independent investment management business that specialises in building investment portfolios for their clients that are comprised of companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Their approach is an active one where their rigorous research and analytical skills are applied to maximum advantage.

Devon was established in March 2010 when they acquired the well respected asset management business of Goldman Sachs JBWere NZ Limited, which was incorporated in September 1984, and changed the name to Devon Funds Management Limited. Devon is staffed by a number of leading investment professionals who enjoy a boutique environment free from the distractions and bureaucracy of larger institutions. Most of their people are shareholders in the business and it is a requirement at Devon that any investment by staff in NZ or Australian shares must be through their Funds.

Devon’s highly qualified and experienced investment team is committed to helping investors achieve their investment results. Devon believe their advantage lies in their people – a dedicated team of investment professionals with over 100 years combined experience in the investment industry both within Australasia and further afield. Devon have worked hard to assemble the right talent with the necessary skills and experience to manage their client’s portfolios.

And it’s not just Devon's clients’ investments that they’re committed to growing. They take pride in the fact that Devon is independent and wholly owned by its employees and directors, who maintain personal holdings in the Devon Funds, ensuring their investment team’s decisions and their clients’ interests are aligned at all times. Devon manage in excess of $2 billion on behalf of a diverse range of leading New Zealand clients, including Community Trusts, charities, KiwiSaver schemes, corporates pension schemes and individual investors.

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