The Official Cash Rate is used by the Reserve Bank to implement monetary policy. In August it was cut to an all-time low of 1%.

2019 saw two IPOs: Cannasouth in June and Napier Port in August. This was an improvement on 2018's grand total of zero.

The price to earnings (PE) ratio is the most common valuation metric in investing. It compares the share price of a company to its annual earnings per share.

Spark CEO Jolie Hodson is the only current female NZX 50 CEO. At one point there were three, however, both a2 Milk CEO Jayne Hrdlicka and Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie have stepped down from their roles.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, our largest listed company, topped the market this year, returning more than 65%. Sky TV was the worst performer, falling more than 60%.

While undeniably a large number, this still makes it smaller than three individual Australian companies (Commonwealth Bank, CSL and BHP).

Apple and Microsoft have traded places as the most valuable listed company this year. However, the recently listed Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia's oil company) has now taken up the mantle.

While gold had a good year, palladium (which is used in catalytic converters in vehicles) had a stellar year, rising by more than 50%. And yes, orange juice can be traded in financial markets.