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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

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Let's threaten to cut Babyboomers' benefits to force an intergenerational deal'; 'China on verge of deflationary vortex'; 'You must cheat to win on Wall St'; Dilbert
11th Jul 12, 1:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Let's threaten to cut Babyboomers' benefits to force an intergenerational deal'; 'China on verge of deflationary vortex'; 'You must cheat to win on Wall St'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow down
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow down 1% as global downturn squeezes profits; Euro leaders pledge emergency relief to Spanish banks; Greece needs debt relief...again; NZ$ at 79.4 USc
11th Jul 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dow down 1% as global downturn squeezes profits; Euro leaders pledge emergency relief to Spanish banks; Greece needs debt relief...again; NZ$ at 79.4 USc
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How tight monetary policy worsens inequality; The Economist's 'Banksters' front page; Chinese developers pass the parcel; Nouriel Roubini's perfect storm; Dilbert
10th Jul 12, 10:27am
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How tight monetary policy worsens inequality; The Economist's 'Banksters' front page; Chinese developers pass the parcel; Nouriel Roubini's perfect storm; Dilbert
NZ house prices hit record highs
NZ median house price and stratifed house price index hit record highs in June, but REINZ says market 'just recovering from GFC, not booming'. Your view?
10th Jul 12, 5:32am
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ median house price and stratifed house price index hit record highs in June, but REINZ says market 'just recovering from GFC, not booming'. Your view?
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the NZ$'s dip below 80 USc on fears central banks either won't or can't do much to restart flagging global growth or fix the Euro-zone mess
9th Jul 12, 7:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the NZ$'s dip below 80 USc on fears central banks either won't or can't do much to restart flagging global growth or fix the Euro-zone mess
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth weak; Eurostoxx fall 2.1% on fresh Euro-zone fears; Spanish bond yields back over 7%; NZ$ below 80 USc
9th Jul 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth weak; Eurostoxx fall 2.1% on fresh Euro-zone fears; Spanish bond yields back over 7%; NZ$ below 80 USc
Policy makers' dirty little secret
Why governments are looking for higher inflation and low interest rates to extinguish the unsustainable debt burden built up by generations spending more than they earned
8th Jul 12, 10:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Why governments are looking for higher inflation and low interest rates to extinguish the unsustainable debt burden built up by generations spending more than they earned
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How corrupt Chinese cash finds its way into Auckland's property market; A global balance sheet recession; 'Why a Gold Standard makes no sense'; Clarke and Dawe
6th Jul 12, 12:21pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How corrupt Chinese cash finds its way into Auckland's property market; A global balance sheet recession; 'Why a Gold Standard makes no sense'; Clarke and Dawe
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: China, Euro-zone and Britain ease monetary policy within 45 minute window; All eyes on US jobs data for QE III green light; NZ$ hits record high 65 euro cents
6th Jul 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: China, Euro-zone and Britain ease monetary policy within 45 minute window; All eyes on US jobs data for QE III green light; NZ$ hits record high 65 euro cents
FMA slams Perpetual loans to Kerr's Torchlight
Financial Markets Authority demands repayment of NZ$13 mln of outstanding related party loans from Perpetual Cash Management Fund to George Kerr's Torchlight
5th Jul 12, 12:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Financial Markets Authority demands repayment of NZ$13 mln of outstanding related party loans from Perpetual Cash Management Fund to George Kerr's Torchlight
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Barclays scandal exposes corrupt Mega-banks; The amazing invisible Kenyan mobile bank; When too much money is not enough; The end of economics; Dilbert
5th Jul 12, 12:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Barclays scandal exposes corrupt Mega-banks; The amazing invisible Kenyan mobile bank; When too much money is not enough; The end of economics; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: Barclays CEO Diamond admits was 'physically ill' when reading emails revealing LIBOR scandal; Easing seen imminent as Euro-zone contracts in June qtr; NZ$ hits record 64 euro cents
5th Jul 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Barclays CEO Diamond admits was 'physically ill' when reading emails revealing LIBOR scandal; Easing seen imminent as Euro-zone contracts in June qtr; NZ$ hits record 64 euro cents
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's investment glut; China's massive structural flaws; Bankers and the neuroscience of greed; George Monbiot says he was wrong on Peak Oil; Dilbert
4th Jul 12, 12:55pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's investment glut; China's massive structural flaws; Bankers and the neuroscience of greed; George Monbiot says he was wrong on Peak Oil; Dilbert
Auckland house prices jump to record
Barfoots sold 994 houses in June, highest June since 2007; average price up 1.2% to record high NZ$589,251; listings lowest in 7 years
4th Jul 12, 10:55am
by Bernard Hickey
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Barfoots sold 994 houses in June, highest June since 2007; average price up 1.2% to record high NZ$589,251; listings lowest in 7 years
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: Barclays CEO pushed onto his sword over widening LIBOR scandal; Diamond accuses Bank of England in scandal; Milk powder prices down 5.9% in Fonterra auction; NZ$ solid over 80 USc
4th Jul 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Barclays CEO pushed onto his sword over widening LIBOR scandal; Diamond accuses Bank of England in scandal; Milk powder prices down 5.9% in Fonterra auction; NZ$ solid over 80 USc
May Roost Home Loan Affordability Report
Roost Home Loan Affordability Report shows slight worsening in May as house prices rise, but activity strong on cheap loans and short supply in Auckland, ChCh
3rd Jul 12, 3:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Roost Home Loan Affordability Report shows slight worsening in May as house prices rise, but activity strong on cheap loans and short supply in Auckland, ChCh
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: LIBOR firestorm engulfs City of London; 'Culture is what you do when you think no one is looking'; 'The euro-zone dinosaur is still there'; China's falling star; Dilbert
3rd Jul 12, 12:21pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: LIBOR firestorm engulfs City of London; 'Culture is what you do when you think no one is looking'; 'The euro-zone dinosaur is still there'; China's falling star; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: US manufacturing unexpectedly shrinks for first time in 3 years; Euro-zone jobless rate at 11.1% and factory output contracts; NZ$ at record high vs Euro
3rd Jul 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: US manufacturing unexpectedly shrinks for first time in 3 years; Euro-zone jobless rate at 11.1% and factory output contracts; NZ$ at record high vs Euro
Why China's GDP growth will slow
Peter Redward explains how China's one child policy will slow economic growth in decades to come and why a 2008-style spending splurge is unlikely to be repeated
2nd Jul 12, 4:40pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Peter Redward explains how China's one child policy will slow economic growth in decades to come and why a 2008-style spending splurge is unlikely to be repeated
Westpac says time to fix, again
Westpac economists say it's time to fix after recent rises in wholesale interest rates; sees pressure on for fixed mortgage rates to rise
2nd Jul 12, 12:33pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Westpac economists say it's time to fix after recent rises in wholesale interest rates; sees pressure on for fixed mortgage rates to rise
Property inventories slump in June
Inventories on Realestate.co.nz slump in June to 4 year low as new listings stall despite pick-up in sales; Auckland, Christchurch markets strongest on lack of supply
2nd Jul 12, 12:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Inventories on Realestate.co.nz slump in June to 4 year low as new listings stall despite pick-up in sales; Auckland, Christchurch markets strongest on lack of supply
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 80 USc after global markets celebrate European summit deal for direct injections of rescue funds into banks; Barclays chairman to resign over LIBOR scandal
2nd Jul 12, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ over 80 USc after global markets celebrate European summit deal for direct injections of rescue funds into banks; Barclays chairman to resign over LIBOR scandal
What is the best structure for NZ Inc.?
The shareholder value myth - Why Fonterra and the floated SOEs should be wary of shareholders' lust for short term gains and cash
1st Jul 12, 11:50am
by Bernard Hickey
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The shareholder value myth - Why Fonterra and the floated SOEs should be wary of shareholders' lust for short term gains and cash
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the NZ$'s bounce back over 79 USc on European summit deal to directly inject capital into Spanish banks; fresh talk of UK and US money printing
29th Jun 12, 5:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the NZ$'s bounce back over 79 USc on European summit deal to directly inject capital into Spanish banks; fresh talk of UK and US money printing
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Barclays' shock LIBOR admission; 'Dude I owe you big time. Let's open a bottle of Bolly'; Bright Dairy's detergent problem; Frau Nein is the Euro Terminator; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
29th Jun 12, 5:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Barclays' shock LIBOR admission; 'Dude I owe you big time. Let's open a bottle of Bolly'; Bright Dairy's detergent problem; Frau Nein is the Euro Terminator; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert