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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 6 months

Latest articles

Top 10 links: Bank of
Top 10 links: Bank of England to print money; Eurozone GDP slump; GM 'not viable'; Dumb elephant herd idea
6th Mar 09, 11:38am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 links: Bank of England to print money; Eurozone GDP slump; GM 'not viable'; Dumb elephant herd idea
Dow slumps to new lows
Dow slumps to new lows
6th Mar 09, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
Dow slumps to new lows
RaboPlus Cash Advantage PIE fund
RaboPlus Cash Advantage PIE fund gets government guarantee
5th Mar 09, 5:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
RaboPlus Cash Advantage PIE fund gets government guarantee
Former Westpac Group CEO says
Former Westpac Group CEO says banks can now use pricing power to reap bigger profits
5th Mar 09, 5:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
Former Westpac Group CEO says banks can now use pricing power to reap bigger profits
ANZ CEO Smith warns business
ANZ CEO Smith warns business leaders of higher interest rate margins
5th Mar 09, 5:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ CEO Smith warns business leaders of higher interest rate margins
The top 10 questions to
The top 10 questions to ask before investing in a corporate bond
5th Mar 09, 5:52pm
by Bernard Hickey
The top 10 questions to ask before investing in a corporate bond
Kiwirail worthless, ACC broke
Kiwirail worthless, ACC broke
5th Mar 09, 9:16am
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwirail worthless, ACC broke
Paradox of thrift
Paradox of thrift
4th Mar 09, 6:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
Paradox of thrift
Top 10 links: Bigger Australian
Top 10 links: Bigger Australian bank profits; Toyota's emergency loan; US car sales slump; Exploding Range Rovers; Insurance run averted
4th Mar 09, 4:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 links: Bigger Australian bank profits; Toyota's emergency loan; US car sales slump; Exploding Range Rovers; Insurance run averted
Analysis: Capitalisation of break fees
Analysis: Capitalisation of break fees may have driven up mortgage lending figures
4th Mar 09, 3:29pm
by Bernard Hickey
Analysis: Capitalisation of break fees may have driven up mortgage lending figures
Japan plans to bailout Toyota
Japan plans to bailout Toyota
4th Mar 09, 9:20am
by Bernard Hickey
Japan plans to bailout Toyota
RBA looks on bright side
RBA looks on bright side of life
3rd Mar 09, 6:49pm
by Bernard Hickey
RBA looks on bright side of life
Mortgagee listings jump to record
Mortgagee listings jump to record high in last week
3rd Mar 09, 5:32pm
by Bernard Hickey
Mortgagee listings jump to record high in last week
Top 10 links: Banks 'stick
Top 10 links: Banks 'stick out like dogs bollocks' to be 'sold to buggery'; Bond buy back 'Shock and Awe'; Sir Allen's 'outside wives'
3rd Mar 09, 4:44pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 links: Banks 'stick out like dogs bollocks' to be 'sold to buggery'; Bond buy back 'Shock and Awe'; Sir Allen's 'outside wives'
Dow lowest since 1997
Dow lowest since 1997
3rd Mar 09, 8:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Dow lowest since 1997
Another bubble that might pop
Another bubble that might pop all over us
3rd Mar 09, 7:06am
by Bernard Hickey
Another bubble that might pop all over us
Moody's downgrades outlook for ANZ,
Moody's downgrades outlook for ANZ, CBA and Westpac ratings
2nd Mar 09, 11:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
Moody's downgrades outlook for ANZ, CBA and Westpac ratings
Treasury hints that retail guarantee
Treasury hints that retail guarantee scheme may be replaced with something else after Oct 2010
2nd Mar 09, 2:23pm
by Bernard Hickey
Treasury hints that retail guarantee scheme may be replaced with something else after Oct 2010
South Canterbury profit almost halves
South Canterbury profit almost halves on bad debts, cash holding costs
2nd Mar 09, 1:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
South Canterbury profit almost halves on bad debts, cash holding costs
ANZ may bid US$2 bln
ANZ may bid US$2 bln for RBS's Asian operations
2nd Mar 09, 1:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ may bid US$2 bln for RBS's Asian operations
Farmers Mutual Finance closing to
Farmers Mutual Finance closing to new investors and to stop lending
2nd Mar 09, 1:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Farmers Mutual Finance closing to new investors and to stop lending
CBS Canterbury takes NZ$2.8 mln
CBS Canterbury takes NZ$2.8 mln hit from single property investor borrower
2nd Mar 09, 12:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
CBS Canterbury takes NZ$2.8 mln hit from single property investor borrower
Standard and Poor's cuts Equitable
Standard and Poor's cuts Equitable Mortgages rating to BB from BB+
2nd Mar 09, 11:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Standard and Poor's cuts Equitable Mortgages rating to BB from BB+
Westpac raises A$700 million from
Westpac raises A$700 million from tier 1 preferred hybrid securities
2nd Mar 09, 11:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Westpac raises A$700 million from tier 1 preferred hybrid securities
Top 10 links: Rescues for
Top 10 links: Rescues for AIG, Citi; Defaults worse than Depression; Roubini sees L shaped recession
2nd Mar 09, 11:28am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 links: Rescues for AIG, Citi; Defaults worse than Depression; Roubini sees L shaped recession