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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.

Member for

15 years 7 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed Farmers against OCR hike; Bank of Israel hikes; NZ$ hits 2010 highs; Dow up 1%
27th Jul 10, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed Farmers against OCR hike; Bank of Israel hikes; NZ$ hits 2010 highs; Dow up 1%
NZ should target asset bubbles
Opinion: Why the RBNZ should take the IMF's advice and lean hard against the property price bubble
26th Jul 10, 3:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Why the RBNZ should take the IMF's advice and lean hard against the property price bubble
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Australia's immigration Ponzi scheme; China's property Ponzi scheme; IMF's Ponzi scheme advice; Dilbert
26th Jul 10, 12:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Australia's immigration Ponzi scheme; China's property Ponzi scheme; IMF's Ponzi scheme advice; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: 7 banks fail European stress tests; OCR hike due
26th Jul 10, 9:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: 7 banks fail European stress tests; OCR hike due
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Stress test chaos; 60 mln empty Chinese apartments; Unintended consequences; Dilbert
23rd Jul 10, 12:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Stress test chaos; 60 mln empty Chinese apartments; Unintended consequences; Dilbert
Fiscal outlook still unsustainable
Treasury warns NZ net public debt track still unsustainable by 2050 despite better economic outlook
22nd Jul 10, 2:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
Treasury warns NZ net public debt track still unsustainable by 2050 despite better economic outlook
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Cash call for Hubbard's professional investors; Ratings agency chaos; Ponzi scheming Chinese loan sharks; Dilbert
22nd Jul 10, 10:16am
by Bernard Hickey
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Cash call for Hubbard's professional investors; Ratings agency chaos; Ponzi scheming Chinese loan sharks; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Gareth Morgan blasts advisor reform; The Low Interest Rate Trap; Avoid pregnancy; Dilbert
21st Jul 10, 12:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Gareth Morgan blasts advisor reform; The Low Interest Rate Trap; Avoid pregnancy; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow up on fresh talk US Fed will ease; NZ$ up on China surge talk; Hubbard move to cost Nats votes?
21st Jul 10, 8:58am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow up on fresh talk US Fed will ease; NZ$ up on China surge talk; Hubbard move to cost Nats votes?
NZ hits debt saturation point
Economy showing signs that household sector hit debt saturation point in winter of 2010
20th Jul 10, 6:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Economy showing signs that household sector hit debt saturation point in winter of 2010
Allied bank loan extended again
Allied Farmers extends loan facility with Westpac again until end of March 2011
20th Jul 10, 4:15pm
by Bernard Hickey
Allied Farmers extends loan facility with Westpac again until end of March 2011
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: WOF on Hubbard's VW lapses; Deleveraging 101; 'Rip off NZ'; US tax liens anyone?; Dilbert
20th Jul 10, 12:24pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: WOF on Hubbard's VW lapses; Deleveraging 101; 'Rip off NZ'; US tax liens anyone?; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ mining backdown; Hypo test failure; Hungary vs IMF; BP's seepage;
20th Jul 10, 8:58am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ mining backdown; Hypo test failure; Hungary vs IMF; BP's seepage;
Monday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Fresh air in Albany; Fed firing up its helicopter; Stressful tests; Cuddly rabbits; Dilbert
19th Jul 10, 3:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Fresh air in Albany; Fed firing up its helicopter; Stressful tests; Cuddly rabbits; Dilbert
Roost Home Loan Affordability report
June report shows slight worsening in home loan affordability, but set to improve
19th Jul 10, 12:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
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June report shows slight worsening in home loan affordability, but set to improve
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Olam bids for Farming Systems; Dow falls 2.5%; Hubbard wants inquiry
19th Jul 10, 8:48am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Olam bids for Farming Systems; Dow falls 2.5%; Hubbard wants inquiry
The number 8 wire accountant
Opinion: When our fear of the corporate way and our love for the small business man is a dangerous thing
16th Jul 10, 7:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: When our fear of the corporate way and our love for the small business man is a dangerous thing
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint; Goldman settles SEC action with 14 days profit lost; Where's NZ's China strategy?; Dilbert
16th Jul 10, 12:14pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint; Goldman settles SEC action with 14 days profit lost; Where's NZ's China strategy?; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: China GDP slows to 10.3%; US financial reforms become law; 'Leave Allan Hubbard alone'
16th Jul 10, 8:38am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9 am: China GDP slows to 10.3%; US financial reforms become law; 'Leave Allan Hubbard alone'
TSB cuts long mortgage rates too
TSB cuts 3,4,5 year mortgage rates in line with other banks
15th Jul 10, 4:41pm
by Bernard Hickey
TSB cuts 3,4,5 year mortgage rates in line with other banks
Mortgage approvals hit record low
Mortgage approvals hit record low in mid July as housing market goes deathly quiet
15th Jul 10, 2:12pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Mortgage approvals hit record low in mid July as housing market goes deathly quiet
Top 10 at 10 for Thursday
Top 10 at 10: 30% tax hike needed to compensate for generational wealth transfer; California's desperate new gold rush; Dilbert
15th Jul 10, 12:40pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 at 10: 30% tax hike needed to compensate for generational wealth transfer; California's desperate new gold rush; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Hubbard move 'damaged' SCF refunding drive; Forbar's Credit Sails warning; Fed sees softness
15th Jul 10, 8:58am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9 am: Hubbard move 'damaged' SCF refunding drive; Forbar's Credit Sails warning; Fed sees softness
Mutual Finance in receivership
Covenant puts guaranteed Mutual Finance into receivership owing NZ$9.3 mln
14th Jul 10, 5:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Covenant puts guaranteed Mutual Finance into receivership owing NZ$9.3 mln
House volumes down in June
REINZ reports 12% slump in sales volumes in June, but median price up 1.4%
14th Jul 10, 10:31am
by Bernard Hickey
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REINZ reports 12% slump in sales volumes in June, but median price up 1.4%