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jh It's time to take the risks in China seriously
Wolly - I just watched “The Nation” B. English, the government, is dreaming about growth and...
Kunst 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
"Analyst Owen McShane " Oooh an expert wrote it, so it MUST be TRUE.  If he's that good (...
mist42nz It's time to take the risks in China seriously
"Maybe our economy and the global economy will never get back to "normal". Bernard in the...
Wolly 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
Aye, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about.  I can see those things happening. But....
mist42nz Budget 2012 reactions
If 40story turbines are in a res zone. Then the problem is not with the generation company. It's with...
mist42nz 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL NEEDS BIG SORT OUT - FAST   The Press article "Council rules out need for sell...
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Yes...unless it is rental income given how rental receipts are defined in the Act. As an aside this is why...
speckles 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
Well mist42nz, Glaxo didn't plan to stick 40 story turbines right over residential property and for those...
OMG 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
I only have the specifics for the ones setup by myself (as assistant) and the guy in charge (Chris, who did...
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US$ in strong demand

21 May 12, 5:38pm, Sam Coxhead
Wider market risk aversion leads to NZ$ being worst performing currency

Anti-austerity policies gripping Europe

14 May 12, 5:16pm, Sam Coxhead
If Greece leaves the euro this will have far reaching ramifications

Aussie dollar under constant pressure

07 May 12, 9:42pm, Sam Coxhead
Risk aversion increases as economic indicators point to lower global growth

50 bps cut by RBA unlikely

30 Apr 12, 5:15pm, Sam Coxhead
Calls for ECB to cut cash rate as austerity inspired political instablility and civil unrest increases

BoE does about turn on inflation outlook

23 Apr 12, 4:35pm, Sam Coxhead
Market confident Aussies will cut rates but all depends on inflation numbers

ECB giving mixed messages to market

16 Apr 12, 4:57pm, Sam Coxhead
Strong Aussie employment data has market pricing in interest rate cut of 25 basis points

Chinese inflation higher than expected

10 Apr 12, 8:48pm, Sam Coxhead
Lower than expected jobs growth in the US sign of things to come

Further quantitative easing possible

02 Apr 12, 5:59pm, Sam Coxhead
Market pricing in a 25 basis point cut to RBA interest rates

Japanese economic news surprises

26 Mar 12, 4:53pm, Sam Coxhead
US dollar strength short lived as Euro and GBP fight back

Shift back into European debt markets

19 Mar 12, 7:22pm, Sam Coxhead
Japanese current account deficit and surprise QE program sees continued pressure on YEN

Euro zone woes affect China

12 Mar 12, 4:42pm, Sam Coxhead
Lower growth prospects in Asia will hurt demand for both AUD and NZD

Good demand for US$

05 Mar 12, 8:28pm, Sam Coxhead
Likelihood of QE III falls dramatically following Bernanke's speech

Markets take lead from Europe

28 Feb 12, 6:57am, Sam Coxhead
Oil continues to rise on back of continued political tensions

Policy makers scamble

21 Feb 12, 10:04am, Sam Coxhead
China and Japan make the big announcements, but Europe stays in the headlines

End of year liquidity low gives erratic pricing

20 Dec 11, 7:59am, Sam Coxhead
European tension remains the global focus

China eases as Asian economies slow quickly

06 Dec 11, 8:22am, Sam Coxhead
Intense focus remains on Europe, but Asia slowing too; US mostly positive

The focus is still firmly on the euro debt crisis

29 Nov 11, 7:27am, Sam Coxhead
Rumours of a IMF funding offer to Italy; strong US retail sales

European debt solutions lack credibility

22 Nov 11, 7:12am, Sam Coxhead
The latest plan is for the ECB to lend to the IMF who then lend to the distressed euro members

European debt crisis in new phase

15 Nov 11, 7:25am, Sam Coxhead
Can unelected technocrats in Greece and Italy do what politicians couldn't?

This European debt crisis will not end soon

08 Nov 11, 7:42am, Sam Coxhead
Focus now moves to Italy's debt reduction program