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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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Latest articles

Bollard concerned about "very nasty"
Bollard concerned about "very nasty" inflation building globally
by Bernard Hickey
Bollard concerned about "very nasty" inflation building globally
RBNZ cuts by 50bps -
RBNZ cuts by 50bps - not much more room
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ cuts by 50bps - not much more room
RBNZ's Bollard says OCR trough
RBNZ's Bollard says OCR trough forecast at 2.5%
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ's Bollard says OCR trough forecast at 2.5%
RBNZ cuts 50 bps to
RBNZ cuts 50 bps to 3%, but warns cannot cut much more
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ cuts 50 bps to 3%, but warns cannot cut much more
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Live
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Live Stream
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Live Stream
Mortgagee sales hit record high
Mortgagee sales hit record high of 191 in December, almost triple a year ago
by Bernard Hickey
Mortgagee sales hit record high of 191 in December, almost triple a year ago
Bill English says GDP could
Bill English says GDP could fall NZ$50 bln (Corrected)
by Bernard Hickey
Bill English says GDP could fall NZ$50 bln (Corrected)
Dow has biggest rally in
Dow has biggest rally in 2009 overnight; HSBC's credit rating cut
by Bernard Hickey
Dow has biggest rally in 2009 overnight; HSBC's credit rating cut
NZ bond issues do not
NZ bond issues do not offer as high yields as overseas
by Bernard Hickey
NZ bond issues do not offer as high yields as overseas
S&P affirms Kiwibank and NZ
S&P affirms Kiwibank and NZ Post ratings, but warns of future pressure as bank grows
by Bernard Hickey
S&P affirms Kiwibank and NZ Post ratings, but warns of future pressure as bank grows
Analysis: Why NZ corporate bond
Analysis: Why NZ corporate bond investors should demand much higher yields
by Bernard Hickey
Analysis: Why NZ corporate bond investors should demand much higher yields
Top 10 links: Obama running
Top 10 links: Obama running a Ponzi scheme; the US$28 mln armchair; Kill this dumb 9 day fortnight idea now; Depression talk grows
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 links: Obama running a Ponzi scheme; the US$28 mln armchair; Kill this dumb 9 day fortnight idea now; Depression talk grows
Petrol could hit $2/litre again
Petrol could hit $2/litre again
by Bernard Hickey
Petrol could hit $2/litre again
Admin: Webserver upgrade
Admin: Webserver upgrade
by Bernard Hickey
Admin: Webserver upgrade
Admin: Web server maintenance
Admin: Web server maintenance
by Bernard Hickey
Admin: Web server maintenance
Barack Obama has done us
Barack Obama has done us a favour
by Bernard Hickey
Barack Obama has done us a favour
Top 10 links: Inflation is
Top 10 links: Inflation is John Key's biggest fear; Faster fall than Depression; Jon Stewart's anti-CNBC rant; Attack on Chris Lee
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 links: Inflation is John Key's biggest fear; Faster fall than Depression; Jon Stewart's anti-CNBC rant; Attack on Chris Lee
Rents flat in February, defying
Rents flat in February, defying hopes for rises
by Bernard Hickey
Rents flat in February, defying hopes for rises
Mortgagee listings edge up to
Mortgagee listings edge up to fresh record in last week
by Bernard Hickey
Mortgagee listings edge up to fresh record in last week
BNZ drops 4.99% special mortgage
BNZ drops 4.99% special mortgage rate
by Bernard Hickey
BNZ drops 4.99% special mortgage rate
The 10 key questions corporate
The 10 key questions corporate bond investors should ask (corrected)
by Bernard Hickey
The 10 key questions corporate bond investors should ask (corrected)
Fed Farmers attack banks for
Fed Farmers attack banks for not passing on all of wholesale rate cuts
by Bernard Hickey
Fed Farmers attack banks for not passing on all of wholesale rate cuts
US NZ FTA deal on
US NZ FTA deal on ice
by Bernard Hickey
US NZ FTA deal on ice
RBNZ expected to cut next
RBNZ expected to cut next Thursday
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ expected to cut next Thursday
New Zealand could go bankrupt
New Zealand could go bankrupt within next 5 years, markets believe
by Bernard Hickey
New Zealand could go bankrupt within next 5 years, markets believe