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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15 years 6 months

Latest articles

Huzzah for a Robin Hood Tax

Opinion: Bernard Hickey says the drive for a global Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions is building momentum that NZ can't ignore

25th Sep 11, 12:33pm

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Bernard Hickey says the drive for a global Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions is building momentum that NZ can't ignore

Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's markets slump on global recession fears; NZ$'s dive to key levels; outlook for G7 action

23rd Sep 11, 6:04pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's markets slump on global recession fears; NZ$'s dive to key levels; outlook for G7 action

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Suddenly, Marx is popular again; 'Brace for meltdown'; WTF OMG; A lost generation; Building a European debt firewall with debt; Dilbert; Clarke and Dawe

23rd Sep 11, 12:11pm

by Bernard Hickey

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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Suddenly, Marx is popular again; 'Brace for meltdown'; WTF OMG; A lost generation; Building a European debt firewall with debt; Dilbert; Clarke and Dawe

Stocks, NZ$ slump on recession fear

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European stocks fall 5% and Dow ends down 3.5% on global recession fears; NZ$ slides under 78 USc; Gold, oil slump

23rd Sep 11, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European stocks fall 5% and Dow ends down 3.5% on global recession fears; NZ$ slides under 78 USc; Gold, oil slump

Morning Marcus: Weak GDP; Fonterra's record; US borrowing

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about surprisingly weak June qtr GDP; Fonterra's record payout and Ferrier's last day; NZ's new US$ debt

22nd Sep 11, 7:33pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about surprisingly weak June qtr GDP; Fonterra's record payout and Ferrier's last day; NZ's new US$ debt

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Peak oil rebuttal rebutted; Chinese debt headed for 'European style numbers'; 25% of Australians have mortgage stress; Revolting Slovakians; Twist videos; Dilbert

22nd Sep 11, 7:13pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Peak oil rebuttal rebutted; Chinese debt headed for 'European style numbers'; 25% of Australians have mortgage stress; Revolting Slovakians; Twist videos; Dilbert

Roost Home Loan Affordability for August

Roost Home Loan Affordability report shows affordability dip in August, but outlook better while interest rates stay lower for longer

22nd Sep 11, 12:04pm

by Bernard Hickey

Roost Home Loan Affordability report shows affordability dip in August, but outlook better while interest rates stay lower for longer

Fonterra payout up 24%, but to fall

Fonterra cash payout for 2010/11 set at NZ$7.90/kg, up 24% from year ago, but forecast to fall to around NZ$7.05/kg in 2011/12 year

22nd Sep 11, 10:42am

by Bernard Hickey

Fonterra cash payout for 2010/11 set at NZ$7.90/kg, up 24% from year ago, but forecast to fall to around NZ$7.05/kg in 2011/12 year

Dow slumps on Fed's economic fears

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed announces 'Twist' and warns of weak economy; Dow slumps 300 pts in late trade; NZ$ dives 1.5c to 80 USc

22nd Sep 11, 8:23am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed announces 'Twist' and warns of weak economy; Dow slumps 300 pts in late trade; NZ$ dives 1.5c to 80 USc

Morning Marcus: Fed's Twist; Exodus to Aussie; ChCh land

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about the Fed's new Twist strategy; the Christchurch section shortage and the new exodus to Australia

21st Sep 11, 8:13pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about the Fed's new Twist strategy; the Christchurch section shortage and the new exodus to Australia

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's own financially-innovative tax-avoiding sub-prime notes; Achtung bailout!; Roubini warns of Depression; Doggie Day Spa; Dilbert

21st Sep 11, 10:45am

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's own financially-innovative tax-avoiding sub-prime notes; Achtung bailout!; Roubini warns of Depression; Doggie Day Spa; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Nervous markets lose gains on Greek, Italian doubts ahead of Fed's twist; IMF cuts Australian, US growth forecasts; Full Tilt poker ponzi scheme

21st Sep 11, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Nervous markets lose gains on Greek, Italian doubts ahead of Fed's twist; IMF cuts Australian, US growth forecasts; Full Tilt poker ponzi scheme

Morning Marcus: Fay's Crafar bid; NZ fraud; Google wallet; AMI

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Michael Fay's Crafar bid; Google wallet; AMI's mega-loss; IRD fraud

20th Sep 11, 6:57pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Michael Fay's Crafar bid; Google wallet; AMI's mega-loss; IRD fraud

Michael Fay lifts Crafar farms bid

Fay-led consortium lifts Crafar Farms bid to NZ$171.5 mln, but receivers say they're sticking with higher Pengxin bid

20th Sep 11, 6:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

Fay-led consortium lifts Crafar Farms bid to NZ$171.5 mln, but receivers say they're sticking with higher Pengxin bid

Fonterra recalls (not so) tasty cheese

Fonterra recalls 5 batches of Mainland Tasty cheese blocks after finding metal fragments in a single pack; no reports of anyone hurt or injured

20th Sep 11, 5:06pm

by Bernard Hickey

Fonterra recalls 5 batches of Mainland Tasty cheese blocks after finding metal fragments in a single pack; no reports of anyone hurt or injured

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How can China save the world when its local govts are broke?; Taxing the rich more makes everyone happier; Borrowing for lifestyle; Dilbert

20th Sep 11, 3:27pm

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How can China save the world when its local govts are broke?; Taxing the rich more makes everyone happier; Borrowing for lifestyle; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow pares losses on 'substantive' teleconference to avoid Greek default; Obama unveils new tax on wealthy; A NZ$100,000 fish

20th Sep 11, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow pares losses on 'substantive' teleconference to avoid Greek default; Obama unveils new tax on wealthy; A NZ$100,000 fish

Morning Marcus: Euro turmoil; Tax the rich; Quake delays

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about European financial turmoil; Key's insurance conundrum; A Buffett tax

19th Sep 11, 8:55pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about European financial turmoil; Key's insurance conundrum; A Buffett tax

Westpac cuts fixed mortgage rates

Westpac cuts 6 mth mortgage rate 10 bps to 5.75%, 2 year cut 10 bps to 6.30% and 3 year cut 20 bps to 6.70%; floating rate still 5.60%

19th Sep 11, 6:16pm

by Bernard Hickey

Westpac cuts 6 mth mortgage rate 10 bps to 5.75%, 2 year cut 10 bps to 6.30% and 3 year cut 20 bps to 6.70%; floating rate still 5.60%

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Here comes a Robin Hood tax; China's version of subprime; Gen X v.grumpy about boomers; Real estate agents dumping vendors; Dilbert

19th Sep 11, 12:57pm

by Bernard Hickey

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Here comes a Robin Hood tax; China's version of subprime; Gen X v.grumpy about boomers; Real estate agents dumping vendors; Dilbert

Consumer Confidence flat in Sept qtr

Westpac McDermott Miller survey finds consumer confidence flat in September quarter, but still optimistic. Your feeling?

19th Sep 11, 10:25am

by Bernard Hickey

Westpac McDermott Miller survey finds consumer confidence flat in September quarter, but still optimistic. Your feeling?

Morning Marcus: Euromess; Quake delays; ETS

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Europe's worsening debt crisis; Farming's ETS exemption and Christchurch rebuilding delays

19th Sep 11, 8:50am

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Europe's worsening debt crisis; Farming's ETS exemption and Christchurch rebuilding delays

'Just one tiny, waafer thin mortgage'

Opinion: Bernard Hickey warns the Reserve Bank should be wary of a loosening of mortgage lending standards despite slow loan growth

18th Sep 11, 1:05am

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Bernard Hickey warns the Reserve Bank should be wary of a loosening of mortgage lending standards despite slow loan growth

Monthly Gold and Silver roundup

Double Shot Interview: NZ Mint's Mike O'Kane reviews gold's rise to record highs and its fall back as Shanghai and CME tighten margin rules

16th Sep 11, 8:13pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: NZ Mint's Mike O'Kane reviews gold's rise to record highs and its fall back as Shanghai and CME tighten margin rules

Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's Euro currency turmoil ahead of the Fed's key 'Operation Twist' meeting; looks at NZ$ vs pound, euro, US$, A$

16th Sep 11, 7:27pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's Euro currency turmoil ahead of the Fed's key 'Operation Twist' meeting; looks at NZ$ vs pound, euro, US$, A$