Bernard Hickey | interest.co.nz

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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PSIS becomes The Co-operative Bank

PSIS to become The Co-operative Bank after being granted bank registration; 130,000 members to each have one share and be paid rebates linked to size of their business

26th Oct 11, 2:02pm

by Bernard Hickey

PSIS to become The Co-operative Bank after being granted bank registration; 130,000 members to each have one share and be paid rebates linked to size of their business

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Europe still divided on crisis plan on eve of leaders' summit; US stocks down as consumer confidence slumps; NZ$ under 80 USc

26th Oct 11, 9:03am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Europe still divided on crisis plan on eve of leaders' summit; US stocks down as consumer confidence slumps; NZ$ under 80 USc

Govt to borrow NZ$17.9 bln more

NZDMO to borrow net NZ$17.9 bln for government over next 5 years, mostly in 2013/14; inflation indexed bonds delayed until next year

26th Oct 11, 8:52am

by Bernard Hickey

NZDMO to borrow net NZ$17.9 bln for government over next 5 years, mostly in 2013/14; inflation indexed bonds delayed until next year

Morning Marcus: PREFU; OCR; Fonterra

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Treasury's worse case scenario; Interest rates lower for even longer; Fonterra payout forecast cut

25th Oct 11, 10:10pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Treasury's worse case scenario; Interest rates lower for even longer; Fonterra payout forecast cut

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: A great idea for a SPIV to solve Europe's debt problem with more debt; Olympus and the Yakuza; English warned of Kiwi 'Dutch disease'; China's railways go quiet; Dilbert

25th Oct 11, 9:41pm

by Bernard Hickey

Fonterra cuts payout forecast

Fonterra cuts forecast farmgate milk price for 2011/12 by 45c/kg to NZ$6.30/kg and leaves distributable profit forecast at 40-50c/share

25th Oct 11, 5:25pm

by Bernard Hickey

Fonterra cuts forecast farmgate milk price for 2011/12 by 45c/kg to NZ$6.30/kg and leaves distributable profit forecast at 40-50c/share

What are your contingency plans?

Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues both potential governments should say how they'd deal with the 1 in 5 chance of global recession and budget blowout

25th Oct 11, 5:05pm

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues both potential governments should say how they'd deal with the 1 in 5 chance of global recession and budget blowout

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro crisis meetings drag on; US, European stocks up on hopes for deal; Commodity prices firm on China strength; NZ$ hits 81 USc

25th Oct 11, 9:02am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro crisis meetings drag on; US, European stocks up on hopes for deal; Commodity prices firm on China strength; NZ$ hits 81 USc

A manifesto for Occupy NZ protestors

Bernard Hickey presents his 9 point manifesto for Occupy NZ protesters to focus on. Your view?

24th Oct 11, 8:53am

by Bernard Hickey

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Bernard Hickey presents his 9 point manifesto for Occupy NZ protesters to focus on. Your view?

Roost Home Loan Affordability for Sept

Roost Home Loan affordability report shows best levels in 8 years while rates stay low; 1st home buyers using KiwiSaver for 5% deposits with 95% loans

21st Oct 11, 3:06pm

by Bernard Hickey

Roost Home Loan affordability report shows best levels in 8 years while rates stay low; 1st home buyers using KiwiSaver for 5% deposits with 95% loans

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Eurozone on the brink of something awful; John Clarke and Brian Dawe discuss money printing; The problem of low interest rates; Dilbert

21st Oct 11, 1:25pm

by Bernard Hickey

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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Eurozone on the brink of something awful; John Clarke and Brian Dawe discuss money printing; The problem of low interest rates; Dilbert

Morning Marcus: Govt borrowing; Ludlow prison term

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about government borrowing, Allan Ludlow's 6 year prison term and Europe's moment of truth

20th Oct 11, 11:27pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about government borrowing, Allan Ludlow's 6 year prison term and Europe's moment of truth

Success stories: Glowing Sky Merino

Success stories: How Glowing Sky grew from printing T-shirts in Stewart Island to making and selling merino clothing through its own chain of stores

20th Oct 11, 3:10pm

by Bernard Hickey

Success stories: How Glowing Sky grew from printing T-shirts in Stewart Island to making and selling merino clothing through its own chain of stores

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Europe's deleveraging spiral; A tech capitalist's revolting advice for Occupy Wall St; 'Let the damn (US) banks fail; Saudi Arabia's growing population; Dilbert

20th Oct 11, 12:20pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Europe's deleveraging spiral; A tech capitalist's revolting advice for Occupy Wall St; 'Let the damn (US) banks fail; Saudi Arabia's growing population; Dilbert

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Inside Beijing's apartment bubble; An ugly and expensive campervan; Bio-fueled powered F 16s; Nassim Taleb on Hammurabi's code to stop the bankers; Dilbert

19th Oct 11, 6:02pm

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Inside Beijing's apartment bubble; An ugly and expensive campervan; Bio-fueled powered F 16s; Nassim Taleb on Hammurabi's code to stop the bankers; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Chinese GDP growth slows to 9.1%; Dow firms on Guardian report of European deal; Italian banks downgraded; Milk powder prices rise

19th Oct 11, 9:03am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Chinese GDP growth slows to 9.1%; Dow firms on Guardian report of European deal; Italian banks downgraded; Milk powder prices rise

Morning Marcus: KiwiSaver; Tony Molloy; Quiet Christmas

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about soft compulsion for KiwiSaver; Tony Molloy's finance industry blast and forecasts for a quiet Christmas for retailers

18th Oct 11, 6:37pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about soft compulsion for KiwiSaver; Tony Molloy's finance industry blast and forecasts for a quiet Christmas for retailers

Welcome to our new bonds section

Bonds are a significant option that fixed-interest investors should be aware of

18th Oct 11, 5:28pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bonds are a significant option that fixed-interest investors should be aware of

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Macquarie Millionaire reveals Australia's debt bubble; The amazing Scrapstore playpod; China's new shadow banking crackdown; Karl Marx is Father Xmas; Dilbert

18th Oct 11, 12:06pm

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Macquarie Millionaire reveals Australia's debt bubble; The amazing Scrapstore playpod; China's new shadow banking crackdown; Karl Marx is Father Xmas; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Doubts emerge over European crisis deal as Germany cools expectations; US stocks fall; NZ$ falls; Occupy Wall St protests spread

18th Oct 11, 9:02am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Doubts emerge over European crisis deal as Germany cools expectations; US stocks fall; NZ$ falls; Occupy Wall St protests spread

Morning Marcus: Tiwai Pt sale; Southland buoyant; Burger King

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Rio Tinto's Tiwai Pt sale, Southland's buoyant economy and Blackstone's Burger King purchase

17th Oct 11, 6:17pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Rio Tinto's Tiwai Pt sale, Southland's buoyant economy and Blackstone's Burger King purchase

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: American imports falling fast; Pepsi's big drive into dairy; China's Princelings speak out; Steve Keen speaks out; Ping pong-playing robots; IRS targets Google's tax dodging; Dilbert

17th Oct 11, 11:59am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European leaders told they have 1 week to find plan to solve Eurozone crisis; G20 eyes list of 50 big banks; NZ$ surges to 80.5 USc

17th Oct 11, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European leaders told they have 1 week to find plan to solve Eurozone crisis; G20 eyes list of 50 big banks; NZ$ surges to 80.5 USc

What's NZ's Plan B for a growthless world?

Opinion: Bernard Hickey asks if John Key has a Plan B if peak oil, aging workforces and little technical progress create a growthless global economy. Your view?

17th Oct 11, 7:57am

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Bernard Hickey asks if John Key has a Plan B if peak oil, aging workforces and little technical progress create a growthless global economy. Your view?

Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's global currencies action, including the NZ$'s brutal bounce on hopes for a European solution

14th Oct 11, 7:14pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's global currencies action, including the NZ$'s brutal bounce on hopes for a European solution