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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

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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How NZ's rich got richer and both the poor and the middle got poorer; Chinese property tax talk spooks markets; US farmers feed lollied to cattle; Dilbert
23rd Aug 12, 8:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How NZ's rich got richer and both the poor and the middle got poorer; Chinese property tax talk spooks markets; US farmers feed lollied to cattle; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Debunking the Harvard report that debunked Peak Oil; Beijing's congestion charging plan; Chinese property tax trials; An American aristocracy of the elite; Dilbert
22nd Aug 12, 10:47am
by Bernard Hickey
105
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Debunking the Harvard report that debunked Peak Oil; Beijing's congestion charging plan; Chinese property tax trials; An American aristocracy of the elite; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 81 USc
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 81 USc after US stocks hit 4 year overnight; A$ up after RBA suggests no more rate cuts; Chongqing plans US$250 bln stimulus
22nd Aug 12, 9:04am
by Bernard Hickey
4
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 81 USc after US stocks hit 4 year overnight; A$ up after RBA suggests no more rate cuts; Chongqing plans US$250 bln stimulus
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint:US presidential fundraising as speed-dating; Economists, madmen and unending economic growth; BoE to bankers: 'Gentleman you could all be out of business by Xmas'; Dilbert
21st Aug 12, 12:33pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint:US presidential fundraising as speed-dating; Economists, madmen and unending economic growth; BoE to bankers: 'Gentleman you could all be out of business by Xmas'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 'Nein' am
90 seconds at 9 am: Bundesbank criticises talk of unlimited bond buying by ECB as creating 'significant stability risks'; Eurostoxx down; Dow flat; NZ$ steady
21st Aug 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Bundesbank criticises talk of unlimited bond buying by ECB as creating 'significant stability risks'; Eurostoxx down; Dow flat; NZ$ steady
Kiwibank fetches again and again
Kiwibank offers recurring payments platform to help smaller businesses set regular payment routines for their customers
20th Aug 12, 9:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank offers recurring payments platform to help smaller businesses set regular payment routines for their customers
How China's hard landing is hitting Australia
Peter Redward details how China's economic hard landing is already hitting Australian iron ore and coal receipts and why it may last into next year
20th Aug 12, 8:41pm
by Bernard Hickey
5
Peter Redward details how China's economic hard landing is already hitting Australian iron ore and coal receipts and why it may last into next year
90 seconds at 9 am: Grexit back
90 seconds at 9 am: Germany says 'nein' again to Greece's hopes for fresh bailout or extension; ECB may set bond yield limits; September a key month; NZ$ steady
20th Aug 12, 8:53am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Germany says 'nein' again to Greece's hopes for fresh bailout or extension; ECB may set bond yield limits; September a key month; NZ$ steady
A once in a lifetime opportunity
Bernard Hickey wants John Key to use his currency trading expertise to engineer a fall in the NZ$. Do you agree?
19th Aug 12, 10:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey wants John Key to use his currency trading expertise to engineer a fall in the NZ$. Do you agree?
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Spain's Robin Hood; Portugese running out of gold wedding rings; China's matrimonial property Catch 22; Swiss private banks dob in their bankers; Clarke and Dawe
17th Aug 12, 1:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Spain's Robin Hood; Portugese running out of gold wedding rings; China's matrimonial property Catch 22; Swiss private banks dob in their bankers; Clarke and Dawe
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at 81 USc
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 81 USc as US stocks rise 0.6% after firm building permits data; USDA reports dairy prices rise; Greek fears returning
17th Aug 12, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
16
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 81 USc as US stocks rise 0.6% after firm building permits data; USDA reports dairy prices rise; Greek fears returning
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: RBA's housing affordability blind spot; Spain's Zombie banks feed off ECB; Taupo's paperclips worth NZ$40,000 each; China's sex, corruption and railways; Dilbert
16th Aug 12, 12:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: RBA's housing affordability blind spot; Spain's Zombie banks feed off ECB; Taupo's paperclips worth NZ$40,000 each; China's sex, corruption and railways; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices up
90 seconds at 9 am: Milk powder prices up 7.8% in Fonterra auction on US drought, Australia El Nino; NZ$ edges up to 80.7 USc; Oil up on talk Israel may attack Iran
16th Aug 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
17
90 seconds at 9 am: Milk powder prices up 7.8% in Fonterra auction on US drought, Australia El Nino; NZ$ edges up to 80.7 USc; Oil up on talk Israel may attack Iran
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Monster money laundering settlements a cost of doing business for Too Big To Fail banks; Australia's 'Mortgage miracles' sub-prime mortgage scandal; 'China land prices may fall 80%,' says Xie; Dilbert
15th Aug 12, 11:50am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Monster money laundering settlements a cost of doing business for Too Big To Fail banks; Australia's 'Mortgage miracles' sub-prime mortgage scandal; 'China land prices may fall 80%,' says Xie; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at 80.5
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks close down after losing early gains; NZ$ down to 80.5 USc; German GDP better than forecast, but Italy, Spain contract sharply; StanChart settles for US$340 mln
15th Aug 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks close down after losing early gains; NZ$ down to 80.5 USc; German GDP better than forecast, but Italy, Spain contract sharply; StanChart settles for US$340 mln
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at the NZ$'s dip below 81 USc and the risks it may fall further as the Northern Hemisphere returns from summer holidays next month
14th Aug 12, 4:58pm
by Bernard Hickey
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HiFX's Dan Bell looks at the NZ$'s dip below 81 USc and the risks it may fall further as the Northern Hemisphere returns from summer holidays next month
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Southern Europe's commercial property collapse; The real reason for ChCh's 'Green Frame'; The problem with biofuels; Letterhead for pirates; Dilbert
14th Aug 12, 1:19pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Southern Europe's commercial property collapse; The real reason for ChCh's 'Green Frame'; The problem with biofuels; Letterhead for pirates; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks fall
90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks fall 0.3% to end winning streak; Japanese GDP growth much weaker than forecast; NZ$ under 81 USc; StanChart in settlement talks
14th Aug 12, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks fall 0.3% to end winning streak; Japanese GDP growth much weaker than forecast; NZ$ under 81 USc; StanChart in settlement talks
Just 12% think Auckland attractive
ASB survey finds 12% say now a good time to buy Auckland property as prices surge; Just 4% want to buy in Chch; But most see prices rising with flat interest rates
14th Aug 12, 1:35am
by Bernard Hickey
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ASB survey finds 12% say now a good time to buy Auckland property as prices surge; Just 4% want to buy in Chch; But most see prices rising with flat interest rates
90 seconds at 9 am: China slides
90 seconds at 9 am: Slump in Chinese export growth an iron ore imports points to hard landing; A$, NZ$ fall after RBA warns against high currency
13th Aug 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
4
90 seconds at 9 am: Slump in Chinese export growth an iron ore imports points to hard landing; A$, NZ$ fall after RBA warns against high currency
We need a different PTA this time
Memo to Graeme and Bill: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
12th Aug 12, 10:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Memo to Graeme and Bill: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
Why social media and the cloud matter
Bernard Hickey talks with Deloitte's Peter Williams about how growing businesses can use social media and the cloud to get the jump on the big corporates
10th Aug 12, 1:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey talks with Deloitte's Peter Williams about how growing businesses can use social media and the cloud to get the jump on the big corporates
Capital flows into NZ$ 'problematic' - RBNZ
RBNZ's Bollard says money printing by other central banks spilling over as capital inflows into small, open economies, causing 'problematic' pressure on NZ$
9th Aug 12, 4:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ's Bollard says money printing by other central banks spilling over as capital inflows into small, open economies, causing 'problematic' pressure on NZ$
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Multinationals hoarding massive cashpiles; Tensions growing between politicians and generals in China; Brazilian central bankers want 23% pay rise; Mr Creosote in China; Dilbert
9th Aug 12, 2:02pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Multinationals hoarding massive cashpiles; Tensions growing between politicians and generals in China; Brazilian central bankers want 23% pay rise; Mr Creosote in China; Dilbert
Auckland house price inflation 6-9%
QV reports NZ house values up 4.6% in last year; Auckland values up 6.3% to fresh record highs; Christchurch values up 5.8% to record highs. Your experience?
9th Aug 12, 12:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
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QV reports NZ house values up 4.6% in last year; Auckland values up 6.3% to fresh record highs; Christchurch values up 5.8% to record highs. Your experience?