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The govn has nothing directly to do with it, hence when a bank fails the capital isnt stolen by a govn but a...
Stephen Hulme Down, down - more rate cuts for savers
Certainly one more Steve, but that's already priced into markets and in the RBNZ's models. But what...
Grant A Down, down - more rate cuts for savers
You missed no signs of inflation in NZ or indeed the OECD. The EU in recession with a staggering youth un-...
steven Down, down - more rate cuts for savers
With inflation below the RB's target they should in fact be cutting the OCR...there is certainly no...
steven Down, down - more rate cuts for savers
A bank deposit is capital lent to another in a private / commercial process who then on lends to another...
steven Down, down - more rate cuts for savers
A deposit is an investment and any investment carries risk of loss. regards
steven Down, down - more rate cuts for savers
As ex-green party...I dont know what they read but its not much green, The very first thing IF you are...
steven Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
jeepers Andrewj,   that is one of the best slapdown's I've seen you make.  Jack must have...
Gibber Just add water
This will get the pinky greens going! The United Nations has published its first plan for managing the...
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