Q&A Friday is published every Friday while there is demand. Email your questions to vern@vov.co.nz. We won’t publish your name.

How Did It Happen?

Question: Hey Vern, Firstly I’d like to say that without people like you, these white collared thieves would just simply get away with this. Good on you for carrying the torch for us. I dread getting mail about all this mess because it just brings back the pain. Our money is all gone, the guys that took it are holidaying in Hawaii or wherever, the guys that advised us to give the other guys our money have mostly changed jobs or towns and are untouchable. Am I alone in this feeling?

What I’d really like to know is (more…)

In our article “Q&A Friday 28 May 2010″ a reader asked the question: “The ‘A’ class has been repaid in full. I haven’t been able to find any information on what is happening with ‘B’ class debentures. Their website is well out of date and not helpful. Does anyone have any recent information?”  (more…)

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St Laurence

Question: I have received a letter from Stock & Share Trading Company Pty Ltd offering to buy my class B secured debenture stock. They are offering 5 cents in the dollar. Is this a good deal? Should I take it? What would I get if I waited to get paid out by the receiver?  (more…)

Q&A Friday is published every Friday while there is demand. Email your questions to vern@vov.co.nz. We won’t publish your name.

Today’s Q&A is a very brief one due to the short week. Please keep your questions coming and I will add them to the list. (more…)

Q&A Friday is published every Friday while there is demand. Email your questions to vern@vov.co.nz. We won’t publish your name. (more…)