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Kids one day came home from school and said other kids at school said we were rich.  I replied that we...
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Magnum PI, what a lot of people don't understand is that our landed property prices are not high...
kimy 'Let's plonk houses in paddocks'
You've completely missed the point. One of the main reasons Japan's economy almost collapsed was...
Magnum PI 'Let's plonk houses in paddocks'
Yes I agree with those three Steven, and as far as forecasting goes, youre right, the RBNZ didn't see it...
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Colin Riden Auckland's housing Hail Mary pass
Magnum PI, Japan has a population of 125million and steadily declining. New Zealand at 4.5million and ...
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Net $10 bln of bonds to be issued

17 May 13, 8:10am, bnzeconomists
Budget confirms bond issuance for next 12 months; DMO's desire is for inflation-indexed bonds to reach up to 20% of outstanding bonds

NZ economy in enviable position

17 May 13, 7:58am, bnzeconomists
NZ in pretty good shape compared to many peers where severe austerity programmes exist; NZ sovereign rating affirmed by agencies (S&P, AA, Fitch, AA, Moody’s, Aaa)

Contraction in Eurozone GDP

16 May 13, 8:43am, bnzeconomists
Sixth consecutive Eurozone GDP contraction amid signs European (and particularly German) economies continue to struggle

Foreigners own more NZ bonds

15 May 13, 8:30am, bnzeconomists
RBNZ data shows 69% of NZ Govt bonds are owned offshore, up from 68.3% previously

A$ on a slippery slope

15 May 13, 8:22am, bnzeconomists
Rating agencies confirm Australia's AAA status but A$ continues its slide against US$ following budget announcement

Heavy sell-off in Japanese bonds

14 May 13, 8:34am, bnzeconomists
The yield on Japanese 10-year bonds hits 0.80%; If BoJ's policies to stimulate inflation are successful yields are expected to rise higher

NZ$ slips further against Euro

14 May 13, 8:22am, bnzeconomists
Key support for the NZ$/EUR cross rate now at 0.6300; Future direction of this pair will be depend on Eurozone data and commentary due tonight

Selling pressure forcing NZ yields higher

13 May 13, 8:26am, bnzeconomists
NZ 10-year yields rise 18 bps last week and our bonds are following sell-offs in offshore markets

Rally in US$ based on fundamentals

13 May 13, 8:18am, bnzeconomists
US economy outperforming much of the developed world and market watchers contemplating Fed’s exit from QE policies

NZ long dated bonds remain expensive

10 May 13, 8:35am, bnzeconomists
NZ bonds continue to trek lower with 10-year bond yields sit within 10 bps of all-time lows

Currency markets explode into life

10 May 13, 8:26am, bnzeconomists
USD/JPY catapults through the 100 mark on weight of speculative buying

NZ$ fall an over-reaction

09 May 13, 8:31am, bnzeconomists
Governor Wheeler’s comments about “intervention” appear to have been overblown and misinterpreted according to BNZ

NZ-AU 2-year swap spread grows

08 May 13, 8:36am, bnzeconomists
AU short-end swaps closed down after RBA rate cut and leaves door open for further cuts

RBA Cash rate at all-time low

08 May 13, 8:26am, bnzeconomists
Consensus indicates RBA has left its powder dry to do more cuts; NZ$ hits 3½ year highs against A$

US 10-year yields keep rising

07 May 13, 8:20am, bnzeconomists
Fears of a Spring slowdown in US growth diminish, US long bonds look likely to extend their sell-off

A$ continues to weaken

07 May 13, 8:15am, bnzeconomists
Soft AU retail sales report the latest in string of weaker-than-expected data; A$ extends its fall against NZ$ and US$

US yields lurched higher on positive data

06 May 13, 8:48am, bnzeconomists
Stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls pushes US 10-year bond yields up to 1.74%; Equivalent German bond yields also higher

Upbeat US non-farm payrolls data

06 May 13, 8:37am, bnzeconomists
US jobs report re-established faith in the US and global recoveries, bolstering risk appetite, commodity prices, and NZ$

Weak data sends Aussie yields lower

03 May 13, 8:35am, bnzeconomists
Market ratchets up expectations for RBA rate cut on back of weak AU building approvals

ECB cuts rates by 0.25%

03 May 13, 8:21am, bnzeconomists
The ECB’s statement emphasised the risks surrounding the economic outlook for the Eurozone continue to be to the downside