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Weekend briefing: Low growth in the US, much higher but slowing in China
US data troubling, apart from housebuilding; China data healthy but population growth stalls; Aussie tourism suffering; equity markets rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
18th Jan 20, 8:44am
by David Chaston
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Opinion
The 'OK boomer' mentality needs to go
Why it's never been more important for New Zealand to rise above dangerously divisive 'us vs. them' politics
18th Jan 20, 6:49am
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Jenée Tibshraeny
Opinion
Decomposing the NZ economy…and Australia’s
Michael Reddell shows that most of our economic growth is coming from our non-tradables sector as we increasingly shy away from international competition
18th Jan 20, 9:17am
2
Michael Reddell
Personal Finance
Incentive rather than a rate cut
Kiwibank makes an offer of a free five night Fiji holiday as an incentive for a home loan, kicking off the 2020 version of the mortgage market competition
17th Jan 20, 11:45am
4
David Chaston
Property
Govt more than doubles its housing agency's debt ceiling to $7 billion
[Updated]
Government gives Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities the green light to more than double its debt; Housing NZ to issue $2.5 billion of bonds this year
17th Jan 20, 12:09pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
News
Weekend briefing: Low growth in the US, much higher but slowing in China

US data troubling, apart from housebuilding; China data healthy but population growth stalls; Aussie tourism suffering; equity markets rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

18th Jan 20, 8:44am
by David Chaston
3
Opinion
The 'OK boomer' mentality needs to go

Why it's never been more important for New Zealand to rise above dangerously divisive 'us vs. them' politics

18th Jan 20, 6:49am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
36
Opinion
Decomposing the NZ economy…and Australia’s

Michael Reddell shows that most of our economic growth is coming from our non-tradables sector as we increasingly shy away from international competition

18th Jan 20, 9:17am
by Michael Reddell
2
Personal Finance
Incentive rather than a rate cut

Kiwibank makes an offer of a free five night Fiji holiday as an incentive for a home loan, kicking off the 2020 version of the mortgage market competition

17th Jan 20, 11:45am
by David Chaston
4
Property
Govt more than doubles its housing agency's debt ceiling to $7 billion
[Updated]

Government gives Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities the green light to more than double its debt; Housing NZ to issue $2.5 billion of bonds this year

17th Jan 20, 12:09pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
42
Bonds
Bonds
Fat returns from investing in NZ Government bonds
Capital gains from bonds can far exceed the coupon interest when interest rates fall, as they have done for years. The size of these gains is impressive
16th Jan 20, 11:45am
8
by David Chaston
8
Currencies
Currencies
NZD makes gains
Risk-on continues, with new highs for US equities. Stronger US data supports USD, rates. NZD increases after (generally) positive domestic data
17th Jan 20, 8:07am
by Nick Smyth
Property
Property
Out with a bang: Highest number of house sales for a December month in three years
REINZ says number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in December 2019 increased by 12.3% from the same time last year to 6,285 up from 5,596; Auckland sales up 31.7% on same month a year earlier
16th Jan 20, 9:26am
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by David Hargreaves
127
Personal Finance
Personal Finance
What to do with your money in 2020
Jenée Tibshraeny talks to fund managers about where they see markets going following a year dominated by interest rate cuts
15th Jan 20, 2:01pm
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by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Personal Finance
Risk appetite up amid high uncertainty

16th Jan 20, 11:32am
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Guest
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Here's hoping for a 'stable and boring' 2020

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17th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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Drop in China beef prices not expected to last

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Allan Barber
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