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Bernard Hickey

About

Bernard is back as a senior contributor on interest.co.nz. Until September 30, 2012 he was the managing editor here. He had previously worked for 18 years for Reuters, the FT Group and Fairfax as a financial journalist and editor. He is now the publisher of The Kaka.

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15 years 7 months

Latest articles

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Purple Palace of Ordos and the Too Big To Fail shadow banks; Why QE is not working; The austerians are wrong; Dilbert
21st Nov 12, 1:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Purple Palace of Ordos and the Too Big To Fail shadow banks; Why QE is not working; The austerians are wrong; Dilbert
Bernard's guide to Fixing vs Floating
Bernard Hickey changes his view on whether to fix or to float his mortgage. He also looks at what the economists are saying. Your view?
21st Nov 12, 9:30am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey changes his view on whether to fix or to float his mortgage. He also looks at what the economists are saying. Your view?
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Is 2012 just like 1937?; Train lovers vs Rodney Hide; Texas' secession movement; Niall Ferguson on China; Playing poker with trillions; Dilbert
20th Nov 12, 12:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Is 2012 just like 1937?; Train lovers vs Rodney Hide; Texas' secession movement; Niall Ferguson on China; Playing poker with trillions; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Stocks rise
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks stronger, Eurostoxx rise 2.8% on Fiscal Cliff hopes and Greek deal talks; NZ$ rises to near 82 USc as NZ services sector expands
20th Nov 12, 8:18am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks stronger, Eurostoxx rise 2.8% on Fiscal Cliff hopes and Greek deal talks; NZ$ rises to near 82 USc as NZ services sector expands
Where are the new 'Young Turks' of New Zealand's policy-making?
Bernard Hickey looks in envy at the intellectual energy and creativity in policy circles in America and Britain - and wonders why our history in this area hasn't repeated itself here. Your view?
18th Nov 12, 10:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey looks in envy at the intellectual energy and creativity in policy circles in America and Britain - and wonders why our history in this area hasn't repeated itself here. Your view?
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday Top 10 with NZ Mint: What China's new leadership might mean for NZ; Where's China's rich will invest their money; Jeremy Grantham and the resource crisis; Clarke and Dawe
16th Nov 12, 10:30am
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday Top 10 with NZ Mint: What China's new leadership might mean for NZ; Where's China's rich will invest their money; Jeremy Grantham and the resource crisis; Clarke and Dawe
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Starbucks, Google, Amazon grilled over 'legally, but immorally' low tax bills; Ayn Rand and the battle between 'makers' and 'takers'; 'How the shareholder value cult failed'; Chocolate shortage?; Dilbert
14th Nov 12, 11:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Starbucks, Google, Amazon grilled over 'legally, but immorally' low tax bills; Ayn Rand and the battle between 'makers' and 'takers'; 'How the shareholder value cult failed'; Chocolate shortage?; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Fiscal cliff hope
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks up after good Home Depot result and on Fiscal Cliff hope; NZ$ near 82 USc; Australian business confidence down; Westpac CEO paid A$9.6 mln
14th Nov 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks up after good Home Depot result and on Fiscal Cliff hope; NZ$ near 82 USc; Australian business confidence down; Westpac CEO paid A$9.6 mln
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Would deliberate 'degrowth' increase Gross Domestic Happiness?; China's financial stress; Spanish mortgagee moratorium; Dilbert
13th Nov 12, 10:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Would deliberate 'degrowth' increase Gross Domestic Happiness?; China's financial stress; Spanish mortgagee moratorium; Dilbert
The truce is off
Bernard Hickey senses the 'independence' of our monetary policy is evaporating as opposition parties make it political again; He thinks it will 'get ugly' from here. Your view?
11th Nov 12, 10:13am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey senses the 'independence' of our monetary policy is evaporating as opposition parties make it political again; He thinks it will 'get ugly' from here. Your view?
'When the facts change, policies should change'
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues this week's unemployment shock and housing boom figures should convince our government to put its hands back on the steering wheel
9th Nov 12, 4:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues this week's unemployment shock and housing boom figures should convince our government to put its hands back on the steering wheel
Friday's Top 13 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 13 with NZ Mint: Now even the Australians are printing money; NZ ranked 5th most prosperous in the world; The next Cory Jane is Jane Cory; What Xi might do; Jon Stewart gloats; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
9th Nov 12, 10:56am
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 13 with NZ Mint: Now even the Australians are printing money; NZ ranked 5th most prosperous in the world; The next Cory Jane is Jane Cory; What Xi might do; Jon Stewart gloats; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Greek delay
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks down again on fiscal cliff and Greek fears after key bailout decision delayed again; ECB holds rates; NZ$ solid at 81.6 USc
9th Nov 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks down again on fiscal cliff and Greek fears after key bailout decision delayed again; ECB holds rates; NZ$ solid at 81.6 USc
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Cash hoarding corporates and the problem of 'dead money'; How much should you save if you live to 120?; How multinationals avoid paying much tax anywhere; Dilbert
8th Nov 12, 10:13am
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Cash hoarding corporates and the problem of 'dead money'; How much should you save if you live to 120?; How multinationals avoid paying much tax anywhere; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Fiscal cliff looms
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks down 2% on fears of fiscal cliff and Europe after Obama wins again with even more deadlocked Congress; NZ$ down a bit; US bond yields slump
8th Nov 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks down 2% on fears of fiscal cliff and Europe after Obama wins again with even more deadlocked Congress; NZ$ down a bit; US bond yields slump
The monetary policy consensus is over
Bernard Hickey reckons a parliamentary committee stoush is a public sign NZ's monetary policy consensus is breaking down and new RBNZ Governor faces tough 5 yrs
7th Nov 12, 3:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey reckons a parliamentary committee stoush is a public sign NZ's monetary policy consensus is breaking down and new RBNZ Governor faces tough 5 yrs
'Look Ma, no hands' on LVRs
Opinion: If Graeme Wheeler is as worried as the FSR suggests, he should push much harder on Loan to Value Ratio limits. His current 'hands off' approach is dangerous
7th Nov 12, 2:34pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: If Graeme Wheeler is as worried as the FSR suggests, he should push much harder on Loan to Value Ratio limits. His current 'hands off' approach is dangerous
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why China's leadership change matters more than the US presidential race; Dilbert; The real Xi Jingping; Govts must releverage to offset household deleveraging
7th Nov 12, 11:12am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why China's leadership change matters more than the US presidential race; Dilbert; The real Xi Jingping; Govts must releverage to offset household deleveraging
RBNZ eyes more dangerous dairy debt
RBNZ warns dairy debt now more dangerous than before 2008; says 64% of debt in farms that would be losing money with payout at NZ$5kg
7th Nov 12, 10:39am
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ warns dairy debt now more dangerous than before 2008; says 64% of debt in farms that would be losing money with payout at NZ$5kg
90 seconds at 9 am: On sidelines
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks flat ahead of US election; European stocks fall on Greek bailout fears; NZ$ firm vs US$ and A$; Markets eye Australian rate cut on Melbourne Cup day
6th Nov 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks flat ahead of US election; European stocks fall on Greek bailout fears; NZ$ firm vs US$ and A$; Markets eye Australian rate cut on Melbourne Cup day
Bank disaster plans
Bernard Hickey looks at the RBNZ plans on how it would handle a bank failure; it is a plan that would socialise losses and likely involve haircuts for depositors. Your view?
4th Nov 12, 10:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey looks at the RBNZ plans on how it would handle a bank failure; it is a plan that would socialise losses and likely involve haircuts for depositors. Your view?
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Falling Australian house prices despite rate cuts; LNG trucks in America; Euro-sceptic lemmings; Bill Gross' verdict on QE; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
2nd Nov 12, 12:24pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Falling Australian house prices despite rate cuts; LNG trucks in America; Euro-sceptic lemmings; Bill Gross' verdict on QE; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at 82.7 USc
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks up 1% after better US and Chinese factory data; NZ$ rises to 1 mth high of 82.7 USc; Sharp, Panasonic forecast big losses as Japanese exports slump
2nd Nov 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks up 1% after better US and Chinese factory data; NZ$ rises to 1 mth high of 82.7 USc; Sharp, Panasonic forecast big losses as Japanese exports slump
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Greece's latest debt blowout; My own personal deleveraging plan; 'Only the little people pay taxes'; UK parliament to quiz Google, Amazon, Twitter over low tax bills; Dilbert
1st Nov 12, 11:26am
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Greece's latest debt blowout; My own personal deleveraging plan; 'Only the little people pay taxes'; UK parliament to quiz Google, Amazon, Twitter over low tax bills; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Trading resumes
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks wobble in restart after Sandy; US, NZ wholesale interest rates fall; NZ$ solid over 82.2 USc on talk Obama to win; Eyes on US jobs, Chinese factories
1st Nov 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks wobble in restart after Sandy; US, NZ wholesale interest rates fall; NZ$ solid over 82.2 USc on talk Obama to win; Eyes on US jobs, Chinese factories