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 6 months

Latest articles

90 at 9: Marac and

90 at 9: Marac and South Canterbury cut to junk; US retail sales weak; Bond auction strong

14th Aug 09, 8:46am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Marac and South Canterbury cut to junk; US retail sales weak; Bond auction strong

Standard and Poor's cuts South

Standard and Poor's cuts South Canterbury Finance rating to 'junk' rating of BB+ (Update 1)

13th Aug 09, 5:34pm

by Bernard Hickey

Standard and Poor's cuts South Canterbury Finance rating to 'junk' rating of BB+ (Update 1)

Marac Finance credit rating downgraded

Marac Finance credit rating downgraded to 'junk' rating of BB+ (Update 2)

13th Aug 09, 4:44pm

by Bernard Hickey

Marac Finance credit rating downgraded to 'junk' rating of BB+ (Update 2)

Housing report: Mortgagee listings steady

Housing report: Mortgagee listings steady to falling

13th Aug 09, 2:01pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: Mortgagee listings steady to falling

Top 10 at 10: Bernanke's

Top 10 at 10: Bernanke's sleight of hand; China's bridge demolition scam

13th Aug 09, 11:50am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Bernanke's sleight of hand; China's bridge demolition scam

Moody's keeps negative outlook on

Moody's keeps negative outlook on NZ banking system

13th Aug 09, 9:50am

by Bernard Hickey

Moody's keeps negative outlook on NZ banking system

90 at 9: Fed slows

90 at 9: Fed slows money printing; NZ$ jumps back over 67 USc

13th Aug 09, 8:43am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Fed slows money printing; NZ$ jumps back over 67 USc

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12th Aug 09, 2:06pm

by Bernard Hickey

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Investing report: Term deposit rates

Investing report: Term deposit rates at record highs vs OCR.

12th Aug 09, 1:11pm

by Bernard Hickey

Investing report: Term deposit rates at record highs vs OCR.

Top 12 at 12: When

Top 12 at 12: When property investment goes horribly wrong; Dairy debt pain; Dilbert

12th Aug 09, 12:17pm

by Bernard Hickey

Top 12 at 12: When property investment goes horribly wrong; Dairy debt pain; Dilbert

ASB's annual profit falls 17.5%

ASB's annual profit falls 17.5% as interest margin falls and bad debts leap 495%

12th Aug 09, 11:26am

by Bernard Hickey

ASB's annual profit falls 17.5% as interest margin falls and bad debts leap 495%

90 at 9: Electricity shakeup

90 at 9: Electricity shakeup due; US bond auction strong; Chinese lending slumps

12th Aug 09, 8:47am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Electricity shakeup due; US bond auction strong; Chinese lending slumps

Brother in law's guide: Fixed

Brother in law's guide: Fixed mortgage rates are nudging higher again

12th Aug 09, 8:32am

by Bernard Hickey

Brother in law's guide: Fixed mortgage rates are nudging higher again

Economic weather report: Bankruptcies surprisingly

Economic weather report: Bankruptcies surprisingly stable

11th Aug 09, 2:18pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic weather report: Bankruptcies surprisingly stable

Housing report: Why longer term

Housing report: Why longer term mortgage rates are rising

11th Aug 09, 12:23pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: Why longer term mortgage rates are rising

Top 10 at 10: Allan

Top 10 at 10: Allan Hawkins' advice; China's resources grab; Japanese wages fall 7.1%; Dilbert

11th Aug 09, 11:02am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Allan Hawkins' advice; China's resources grab; Japanese wages fall 7.1%; Dilbert

90 at 9: Greenhouse gas

90 at 9: Greenhouse gas cuts proposed; Dow weak; Sugar hits 28 year high

11th Aug 09, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Greenhouse gas cuts proposed; Dow weak; Sugar hits 28 year high

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Updated: Admin - Trialing new comment editing plugin

10th Aug 09, 12:47pm

by Bernard Hickey

Updated: Admin - Trialing new comment editing plugin

Top 10 at 10; Gaynor

Top 10 at 10; Gaynor on NZ's unbalanced economy; Environmentalist not so sceptical; Capital gains tax; Dilberts; Daily Show

10th Aug 09, 10:25am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10; Gaynor on NZ's unbalanced economy; Environmentalist not so sceptical; Capital gains tax; Dilberts; Daily Show

90 at 9: QV sees

90 at 9: QV sees only modest house price rises; US jobless rate falls; Cash for clunkers extended

10th Aug 09, 9:03am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: QV sees only modest house price rises; US jobless rate falls; Cash for clunkers extended

Bernard Hickey talks to TVNZ's

Bernard Hickey talks to TVNZ's Simon Mercep about Rupert Murdoch's move to charge for news online

10th Aug 09, 8:55am

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks to TVNZ's Simon Mercep about Rupert Murdoch's move to charge for news online

Economic weather report: Commodity prices

Economic weather report: Commodity prices down in NZ dollars

7th Aug 09, 5:12pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic weather report: Commodity prices down in NZ dollars

My Top 11 at 11:

My Top 11 at 11: House price derivatives?; Chris Lee slams trustees; Bruce Sheppard unloads;

7th Aug 09, 11:27am

by Bernard Hickey

My Top 11 at 11: House price derivatives?; Chris Lee slams trustees; Bruce Sheppard unloads;

90 at 9: Housing confidence

90 at 9: Housing confidence up; More British money printing; Obama's political problem

7th Aug 09, 8:47am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Housing confidence up; More British money printing; Obama's political problem

House prices seen rising for

House prices seen rising for first time in 18 months in ASB survey

7th Aug 09, 8:14am

by Bernard Hickey

House prices seen rising for first time in 18 months in ASB survey