Economy

The perils of picking based on past performance

21 Mar 19, 9:49am

Guest

Mercer's David Scobie explains how referring to past performance has its uses when selecting investment products, but can be a comfort blanket with many holes
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Beware the Ides of March

21 Mar 19, 8:25am

Peter Dunne

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Peter Dunne reflects on the tragic events in Christchurch on March 15
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More cream in the milk

20 Mar 19, 3:50pm

David Hargreaves

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Rising global dairy prices are increasing Fonterra's chances of being able to pay a farmgate milk price at the top end of its current forecast range
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NZ debts to other countries remain manageable

20 Mar 19, 2:31pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

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NZ's current account deficit slightly narrower than expected in December quarter; Late-2018 equity market wobbles contribute to NZ's net international liabilities jumping $11 billion
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Reality that’s more than virtual

20 Mar 19, 10:27am

Patrick Watson

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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics details a new technology that initially appears to be mere entertainment, but he believes will have significant economic effects
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New Zealand first for Fonterra

20 Mar 19, 8:49am

David Hargreaves

24 comments

Fonterra's new chief executive says the co-operative needs to put New Zealand 'front and centre' and extract the maximum value from milk produced here
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ANZ economists predict drop in tourist numbers

18 Mar 19, 1:50pm

David Hargreaves

23 comments

ANZ economists say 'an immediate dip' in tourist arrivals can be expected in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks 'particularly from traditionally more risk-averse markets in Asia'
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'Debt is up but the risk can be managed'

14 Mar 19, 9:52am

David Hargreaves

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Ratings agency S&P Global says while the global economy is more leveraged that it was at the time of the GFC the likelihood of a widespread investor exodus is contained
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Pressure on Fonterra

11 Mar 19, 3:35pm

David Hargreaves

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The new leadership of Fonterra will need to demonstrate at next week's half-year result announcement that they are getting a handle on the giant dairy co-operative's many problems and issues
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Fonterra given 'negative' credit outlook

5 Mar 19, 10:09am

David Hargreaves

8 comments

Ratings agency Fitch says Fonterra has structural issues it needs to address; expects Fonterra to prioritise the strength of its balance sheet over payments to farmer shareholders; Hurrell gets Fonterra CEO job permanently
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Overexposed?

5 Mar 19, 8:00am

David Hargreaves

90 comments

David Hargreaves crunches some numbers on the growing proportion of first home buyers in an uncertain housing market
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What will a wellbeing budget mean for New Zealanders?

3 Mar 19, 6:02am

Stephen Forbes

64 comments

Grant Robertson's wellbeing budget, will it be a new way to measure our success as a country or just a public relations exercise? Or is it just a twist on the National Party’s social investment approach?
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'Stalled'

28 Feb 19, 1:10pm

David Hargreaves

7 comments

ANZ's latest Business Outlook survey shows the recent improvement in levels of business confidence have stopped and a net 31% of survey respondents expect deteriorating conditions this year
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Fonterra raises milk price but slashes earnings forecast

28 Feb 19, 9:09am

David Hargreaves

3 comments

Very mixed news for farmers as Fonterra increases the milk price forecast by possibly as much as 60c, but slashes the earnings forecast possibly more than in half; no interim dividend
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Record trade deficit for a January

27 Feb 19, 11:11am

admin

32 comments

Stats NZ says January deficit of $914 mln shows imports rising much faster than exports
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Fake Capitalism is a bigger threat than Socialism

20 Feb 19, 4:10pm

Patrick Watson

18 comments

Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says if you fear Socialism then the best way to stop it is by cleaning up Capitalism
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This week's guest Top 5

15 Feb 19, 10:00am

Siah Hwee Ang

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Siah Hwee Ang on the latest happenings surrounding China, including the inevitable slowdown, a call for more investments and imports, keeping multinationals on their toes, the new e-commerce law and the new tech ambitions
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Govt tensions on Capital Gains Tax show

14 Feb 19, 8:47am

Peter Dunne

21 comments

Peter Dunne says Greens co-leader James Shaw's CGT comments are far less a statement on his party's position and more an attempt to flush out where NZ First stands
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