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Bernard I am not completely convinced by Martin Wolf at #9. QE is essentially the reserve bank buying money...
scarfie Bernard's Top 10 at 10
Don't need to worry about that, we already have the likes of Profile here on interest.co doing that, and...
scarfie Bernard's Top 10 at 10
From what I have read Chavez is one of the best leaders of modern times. I want to watch that but don't...
scarfie Bernard's Top 10 at 10
Ultimately the lowering of capital values for dairy farms will cause or be caused by (which is which cause or...
Basel Brush III Dairy NZ says won't be water 'whipping boy' any more
And perhaps one or two bloggers as well.
Grant A 'Auckland housing doesn't make sense'
Perhaps we should rank property investors/speculators in a similar vein. We measure how much money they get...
scarfie 'Auckland housing doesn't make sense'
"In short, the four major banks have largely become the Australian financial system," he said....
Henry_Tull Property trends become harder to forecast
"If the New Zealand dollar’s overvaluation was to abruptly correct and even overshoot to the downside (a...
Simon Property trends become harder to forecast
My Japanese friend invested in hard assets. His wife was busy investing in the carry trade.
Rudderless Property trends become harder to forecast
Can't quite bring myself to agree with you   Current shenanigans are totally different compared to...
two otherguys Property trends become harder to forecast

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What happened Thursday

17 Apr 14, 3:30pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads lift, welfare rolls shrink, confidence rises, NZGS bond demand strong, swap rates rise

Mixed Chinese data sees NZD bounce back

17 Apr 14, 9:59am, Dan Bell
After the USD/NZD traded below 86 cents the NZD bounced back as market believes OCR will rise by 25 basis points next week

What happened Wednesday

16 Apr 14, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals sag, inflation weak, 90 day bill rates jump, NZD falls, Co-op Bank pushes bonus saver boundary

Europe down, US up

16 Apr 14, 9:26am, Dan Bell
US inflation stronger than expected; dairy prices fall for fifth consecutive auction; eyes on NZ CPI and China GDP

What happened Tuesday

15 Apr 14, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Ruataniwha approved, SBS raises home loan rates, service businesses strong; buyers like horticulture

US March retail better than expected

15 Apr 14, 9:10am, Dan Bell
Gold, oil and equities all gain on better US data, as do risk currencies

What happened Monday

14 Apr 14, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rental demand rises faster than rents, coffee prices up, Smith sets the target

ECB and BOJ talk stimulus

14 Apr 14, 10:00am, Dan Bell
Despite strong US data, the USD didn't react as equities slid lead by tech stocks; risk aversion grows

What happened Friday

11 Apr 14, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; frantic currency trading, house sale volumes tepid, inbound tourism booms, virtually no-one thinks things will get worse

NZDUSD gives up ground

11 Apr 14, 9:15am, Dan Bell
Positive Aussie jobs data and poor Chinese trade data add to volatility