Frank Newman

Contact details...
Phone 09 4343 836, 
or 021 718 478
Email: frank@newman.co.nz
Postal: PO Box 984, Whangarei

 

Investment books

 


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Children's books

 


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Games

 


Zenith 
(first published 1992)
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Wild Cards 
(first published 1992)
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The New Zealand  Investment Game 
(published 2009)
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Website links

Book publishing >>>
Living off the Smell of 
an Oily Rag >>>
INVESTMENT GAME >>>

Frank Newman
Frank is a qualified accountant and investment adviser. He is one of New Zealand's most successful investment writers, having written 11 books on investment matters, including a number of best sellers in New Zealand and South East Asia. 

Frank and his wife Muriel, live on a coastal property (Rocky Bay Cove) in Tutukaka, Northland, New Zealand.

His professional interests include investment, publishing, and writing.

Personal details

Occupation: Writer, publisher, investor.
Tertiary qualifications: Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS); Waikato University; specialising in accounting & economics.
Master of Professional Studies (M.Prof.Stud, distinction); Lincoln University.
Other qualifications:

Qualified accountant; Qualified financial planner.

Experience: Sharebroker and investment advisor, accountant, University lecturer, councillor (Whangarei District Council, 1995-98 & 2004-07).
Published material
Books: Magazines, periodicals, media
The Small Investor's Guide to the Sharemarket, Pacific Publishers, 1987; Penguin Books, 1988; #1 best seller.

Columnist, Sunday Star

 

Feature writer, Pacific Way (Air NZ inflight magazine)

 

Feature writer, Coastal Focus

 

Syndicated columnist, Living off the smell of an oily rag series (30 community newspapers)

 

Financial news presenter, radio KCCFM (daily, 10 years)

Guest commentator, Radio New Zealand’s  National Programme,

 

Guest, Radio Pacific

 

Guest, various regional stations (NZ, Australia, and Asia)

 

Guest, TV1, Business program

 

Guest, TV1 Money program

 

Guest, Good Morning Australia TV Show

 

Guest, Breakfast TV, TV 1
Making Money in New Zealand
Pursuit Publishing, 1989, #2 best seller.

How to Grow Rich
Pursuit Publishing, 1990, Asian edition 1993, #4 best seller NZ, #2 best seller Hong Kong.

How to Live off the Smell of an Oily Rag
Pursuit Publishing 1991,  #3 best seller.

More Ways to Live off the Smell of an Oily Rag, Pursuit Publishing, 1996.

The Seven Ways to Wealth
Pursuit Publishing, 1995; Australian edition, HarperCollins, 1995; Asian edition, Heinemann Asia, 1995.

Feasting off the Smell of an Oily Rag
Pursuit Publishing, 1997.

Making Money on the New Zealand Sharemarket, Pursuit Publishing. 1999" #10 best seller.

Making Money on the Australian Sharemarket, Wrightbooks, 2000.

The New Zealand Landlord's Handbook
Pursuit Publishing, 2000.

Living off the Smell of an Oily Rag in New Zealand, 2008.

Educational games:

Zenith, 1992
Wild Cards, 1992
The NZ INVESTMENT GAME, 2009
Sporting achievements
Martial arts - Kung Fu (black belt, instructor); Aikido (black belt)

 

General interests
Landscaping and landscape art, reading, creative writing (author of five unpublished children’s stories, view details >>>), and political debate.