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Roger J Kerr

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Roger J Kerr is Executive Chairman of Barrington Treasury Services NZ Limited. He has written commentaries on the NZ dollar since 1981.

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Roger J Kerr traces the conflicts building in the US between monetary and fiscal authorities, conflicts and changeable directions in Australia, but sees no conflicts in New Zealand
Roger J Kerr traces the conflicts building in the US between monetary and fiscal authorities, conflicts and changeable directions in Australia, but sees no conflicts in New Zealand
Roger J Kerr traces the US Government shifts from intervening to supporting the yen to intervening to support their own bond market
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Roger J Kerr traces the US Government shifts from intervening to supporting the yen to intervening to support their own bond market
Roger J Kerr does a stocktake of New Zealand’s current economic fundamentals. He also sees US economic results consistently below forecasts that were overly optimistic
Roger J Kerr does a stocktake of New Zealand’s current economic fundamentals. He also sees US economic results consistently below forecasts that were overly optimistic
Roger J Kerr sees an inevitable reset in US interest rates, a NZD that is turning positive, and he reviews the prospects for the Aussie dollar
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Roger J Kerr sees an inevitable reset in US interest rates, a NZD that is turning positive, and he reviews the prospects for the Aussie dollar
Roger J Kerr looks for the drivers of the recent US bond market rout, and notes the US dollar is sliding on their weaker economic data. He also sees our string local bounce-back of business confidence defying global uncertainty
Roger J Kerr looks for the drivers of the recent US bond market rout, and notes the US dollar is sliding on their weaker economic data. He also sees our string local bounce-back of business confidence defying global uncertainty
Roger J Kerr sees weaker US jobs growth undermining the market pricing for an inflation-fighting Fed hike, and the USD will fall too. At the same time he finds strength in recent NZ and Australian economic data
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Roger J Kerr sees weaker US jobs growth undermining the market pricing for an inflation-fighting Fed hike, and the USD will fall too. At the same time he finds strength in recent NZ and Australian economic data
Roger J Kerr says NZ, Aussie and US interest rates are set to converge to the same level, while US markets underestimate the disinflationary impulse underway
Roger J Kerr says NZ, Aussie and US interest rates are set to converge to the same level, while US markets underestimate the disinflationary impulse underway
Roger J Kerr says the prolonged period of NZ dollar weakness has given a major boost to our export sector with substantially higher export commodity prices. "We will now see NZD appreciation in its own right, returning all the currency cross-rates higher"
Roger J Kerr says the prolonged period of NZ dollar weakness has given a major boost to our export sector with substantially higher export commodity prices. "We will now see NZD appreciation in its own right, returning all the currency cross-rates higher"
Roger J Kerr assesses what the relative performances of the NZ and AU economies mean for the NZD/AUD cross-rate. And he notes financial markets start to rethink the Fed’s next move with interest rates
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Roger J Kerr assesses what the relative performances of the NZ and AU economies mean for the NZD/AUD cross-rate. And he notes financial markets start to rethink the Fed’s next move with interest rates
Roger J Kerr has two good reasons as to why the FX markets, in buying up the USD, have misread the Fed. He also sees the Aussie dollar pulling back, but retaining its yield advantage
Roger J Kerr has two good reasons as to why the FX markets, in buying up the USD, have misread the Fed. He also sees the Aussie dollar pulling back, but retaining its yield advantage
Roger J Kerr sees a hawkish Kevin Warsh but one who kicks the can on Fed reforms. He also sees a local economy doing better than most realise
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Roger J Kerr sees a hawkish Kevin Warsh but one who kicks the can on Fed reforms. He also sees a local economy doing better than most realise
Roger J Kerr sees the pullback in the Aussie dollar as a healthy market flush-out. And he is watching what the markets will be telling Kevin Warsh at his first US Fed meeting
Roger J Kerr sees the pullback in the Aussie dollar as a healthy market flush-out. And he is watching what the markets will be telling Kevin Warsh at his first US Fed meeting
Roger J Kerr says oil price movements likely to outweigh US economic data as a determinant for NZD/USD rate direction
Roger J Kerr says oil price movements likely to outweigh US economic data as a determinant for NZD/USD rate direction
Roger J Kerr sees a growing probability that the NZD will rise to 'well above 60 USc'. As oil prices fall away (in USD), the cost in NZD will fall faster. He also sees a new era of transparency and accountability at the RBNZ
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Roger J Kerr sees a growing probability that the NZD will rise to 'well above 60 USc'. As oil prices fall away (in USD), the cost in NZD will fall faster. He also sees a new era of transparency and accountability at the RBNZ
Roger J Kerr has 12 factors likely to influence the near-term Kiwi dollar direction
Roger J Kerr has 12 factors likely to influence the near-term Kiwi dollar direction
Roger J Kerr is watching global financial markets starting to capitulate as they see rising downsides from Trump's policies & actions. Locally he thinks the negative views of our economy are overblown
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Roger J Kerr is watching global financial markets starting to capitulate as they see rising downsides from Trump's policies & actions. Locally he thinks the negative views of our economy are overblown
Roger J Kerr sees a return to underlying economic fundamentals and changing interest rate differentials as reasons to buy or sell any particular currency, likely to boost the NZD
Roger J Kerr sees a return to underlying economic fundamentals and changing interest rate differentials as reasons to buy or sell any particular currency, likely to boost the NZD
Roger J Kerr says watch the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar for signals about how our currency will move. But the US signals are too confusing at present to make much sense out of
Roger J Kerr says watch the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar for signals about how our currency will move. But the US signals are too confusing at present to make much sense out of
Roger J Kerr says a “quick end to the war” scenario appears more likely than alternatives. And he thinks that capital inflows to New Zealand might start exceeding outflows, positive for the NZD
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Roger J Kerr says a “quick end to the war” scenario appears more likely than alternatives. And he thinks that capital inflows to New Zealand might start exceeding outflows, positive for the NZD
Roger J Kerr looks at the fast-changing influences on currencies and the shifting influences on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC
Roger J Kerr looks at the fast-changing influences on currencies and the shifting influences on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC
Roger J Kerr asks how and when might the NZD/AUD cross-rate turn, after the RBNZ’s “hawkish hold” is positive for the Kiwi dollar
Roger J Kerr asks how and when might the NZD/AUD cross-rate turn, after the RBNZ’s “hawkish hold” is positive for the Kiwi dollar
Roger J Kerr asks if the Japanese are preparing for Yen currency intervention again? And why the Chinese Yuan has defied the odds against the stronger USD?
Roger J Kerr asks if the Japanese are preparing for Yen currency intervention again? And why the Chinese Yuan has defied the odds against the stronger USD?
Roger J Kerr says the open question for the future direction of the NZD against the USD is whether a change in the interest rate differential between New Zealand and the US will also stimulate similar NZ dollar gains on its own account
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Roger J Kerr says the open question for the future direction of the NZD against the USD is whether a change in the interest rate differential between New Zealand and the US will also stimulate similar NZ dollar gains on its own account
Roger J Kerr says the markets are still seeking the signal that President Trump has found his 'off-ramp' to end the conflict
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Roger J Kerr says the markets are still seeking the signal that President Trump has found his 'off-ramp' to end the conflict
Roger J Kerr says it will require a confirmation that the Iranian military and Government are on the brink of surrendering, to turn the markets around
Roger J Kerr says it will require a confirmation that the Iranian military and Government are on the brink of surrendering, to turn the markets around