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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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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

Economic Weather Report: Migration surging,
Economic Weather Report: Migration surging, but mostly students
by Bernard Hickey
Economic Weather Report: Migration surging, but mostly students
Top 10 at 10: US
Top 10 at 10: US bank lending down 23%; Stress test leak queried; CDS pain worsens (Updated)
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: US bank lending down 23%; Stress test leak queried; CDS pain worsens (Updated)
Have your say: Co-investment fund
Have your say: Co-investment fund canned because of capital shortage
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Co-investment fund canned because of capital shortage
90 at 9: Dow down
90 at 9: Dow down on new US bank fears; Oracle to buy Sun; Jobs summit fund idea discarded
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Dow down on new US bank fears; Oracle to buy Sun; Jobs summit fund idea discarded
Economic weather report: The "Standard
Economic weather report: The "Standard & Poor's budget" on May 28
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: The "Standard & Poor's budget" on May 28
Government withdraws guarantee from Viaduct
Government withdraws guarantee from Viaduct Capital (Update 2)
by Bernard Hickey
Government withdraws guarantee from Viaduct Capital (Update 2)
Top 10 at 10: Kohler
Top 10 at 10: Kohler puts the boot into NZ; Big US bank collapse coming; AK47 prices jump
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Kohler puts the boot into NZ; Big US bank collapse coming; AK47 prices jump
Have your say: Interest free
Have your say: Interest free loans for first home buyers? Good idea?
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Interest free loans for first home buyers? Good idea?
90 at 9: NZ$ weaker
90 at 9: NZ$ weaker on economic fears, while Dow rally biggest since 1938
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: NZ$ weaker on economic fears, while Dow rally biggest since 1938
Key tells FT NZ can't
Key tells FT NZ can't afford fresh fiscal stimulus; doesn't want to provoke S&P downgrade
by Bernard Hickey
Key tells FT NZ can't afford fresh fiscal stimulus; doesn't want to provoke S&P downgrade
Top Blog Stories Last Week
Top Blog Stories Last Week
by Bernard Hickey
Top Blog Stories Last Week
6 Great Recession Tips in
6 Great Recession Tips in 60 Seconds: Credit card, mortgage, car, Sky, holiday, coffee
by Bernard Hickey
6 Great Recession Tips in 60 Seconds: Credit card, mortgage, car, Sky, holiday, coffee
ASB to freeze pay for
ASB to freeze pay for staff earning over NZ$50k and cut exec pay to avoid job cuts
by Bernard Hickey
ASB to freeze pay for staff earning over NZ$50k and cut exec pay to avoid job cuts
Improvement in home loan affordability
Improvement in home loan affordability stalls in March
by Bernard Hickey
Improvement in home loan affordability stalls in March
90 at 9: OECD warns
90 at 9: OECD warns of long NZ recession and vulnerable funding; Big US mall bankruptcy
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: OECD warns of long NZ recession and vulnerable funding; Big US mall bankruptcy
Special report: Are banks profit
Special report: Are banks profit gouging?
by Bernard Hickey
Special report: Are banks profit gouging?
Analysis: Bank profits on interest
Analysis: Bank profits on interest rates are falling, not rising
by Bernard Hickey
Analysis: Bank profits on interest rates are falling, not rising
Top 10 at 10: China
Top 10 at 10: China moving to Copper standard?; Alexander on farm sales; US deflation
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: China moving to Copper standard?; Alexander on farm sales; US deflation
90 at 9: S&P downgrades
90 at 9: S&P downgrades Fiji to B- as it devalues 20%; US recession stabilises in some areas
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: S&P downgrades Fiji to B- as it devalues 20%; US recession stabilises in some areas
Special: It's 'Tea Party' day
Special: It's 'Tea Party' day in America
by Bernard Hickey
Special: It's 'Tea Party' day in America
Top 10 at 10: 'Fudge
Top 10 at 10: 'Fudge tests not stress tests'; PPiP gaming starts; 'Tea Party' tax revolts brewing
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: 'Fudge tests not stress tests'; PPiP gaming starts; 'Tea Party' tax revolts brewing
Special Report: 5 ways to
Special Report: 5 ways to cut credit card stress
by Bernard Hickey
Special Report: 5 ways to cut credit card stress
90 at 9: Fiji Reserve
90 at 9: Fiji Reserve Bank Governor arrested; US retail sales fall; Dow down
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Fiji Reserve Bank Governor arrested; US retail sales fall; Dow down
Economic Weather Report: Retail sales
Economic Weather Report: Retail sales weak
by Bernard Hickey
Economic Weather Report: Retail sales weak
Bill English: Banks under pressure
Bill English: Banks under pressure to lend in home markets
by Bernard Hickey
Bill English: Banks under pressure to lend in home markets