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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Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Bernanke's giant flick pass to Obama; IMF' Lagarde calls for recapitalisation of European banks and US mortgage relief

29th Aug 11, 8:59am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Bernanke's giant flick pass to Obama; IMF' Lagarde calls for recapitalisation of European banks and US mortgage relief

Morning Marcus: Bernanke; SkyTV, Trade Me

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Ben Bernanke's disappointing speech, SkyTV's monopoly profit growth and a Trade Me float

29th Aug 11, 6:13am

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Ben Bernanke's disappointing speech, SkyTV's monopoly profit growth and a Trade Me float

A baby-boomers' liquidation sale?

Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders what happens when New Zealand's baby-boomers want to liquidate their assets to fund their retirements. Your view?

28th Aug 11, 1:05am

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders what happens when New Zealand's baby-boomers want to liquidate their assets to fund their retirements. Your view?

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: 'Flick-pass the problem to Obama'; Debt forgiveness in Ireland; Fred the Shred's rogue biscuits; The NZX's turgid monopolies; Dilbert

26th Aug 11, 8:40pm

by Bernard Hickey

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: 'Flick-pass the problem to Obama'; Debt forgiveness in Ireland; Fred the Shred's rogue biscuits; The NZX's turgid monopolies; Dilbert

Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies action ahead of Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech; looks at NZ$ vs UK pound, Euro, A$, US$

26th Aug 11, 5:35pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies action ahead of Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech; looks at NZ$ vs UK pound, Euro, A$, US$

Fairfax to float Trade Me on NZX

Fairfax Media says planning for share market float of 30-35% of Trade Me on NZX and potentially on ASX

26th Aug 11, 10:55am

by Bernard Hickey

Fairfax Media says planning for share market float of 30-35% of Trade Me on NZX and potentially on ASX

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow ends down after worse than expected US jobless claims; Buffett backs Bank of America; Apple shares cope; To QE III or not to QE III -- that is the question

26th Aug 11, 8:56am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow ends down after worse than expected US jobless claims; Buffett backs Bank of America; Apple shares cope; To QE III or not to QE III -- that is the question

Morning Marcus: Steve Jobs, Air NZ, KiwiBank, Delegats

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Steve Jobs' resignation, KiwiBank's profit slump, Air NZ's horror first half and currency hits for Delegats, F&P Appliances and Tourism Holdings

25th Aug 11, 7:38pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Australian house prices falling; Westpac and Lumley on Fair Go; World's strongest banks (of NZ); Why China won't rescue the world; 'Just print and repress'; Dilbert

25th Aug 11, 12:30pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Australian house prices falling; Westpac and Lumley on Fair Go; World's strongest banks (of NZ); Why China won't rescue the world; 'Just print and repress'; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Gold falls more than US$100/oz in biggest fall since March 2008; Dow up 1.3% on slightly better US data; Greek fear returns

25th Aug 11, 8:59am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Gold falls more than US$100/oz in biggest fall since March 2008; Dow up 1.3% on slightly better US data; Greek fear returns

Morning Marcus: Trusts, Euro, Waste

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about family trusts, more Euro drama and another debt-funded disaster

24th Aug 11, 6:38pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about family trusts, more Euro drama and another debt-funded disaster

HSBC eyes strong China, sees OCR hike

Double Shot Interview: HSBC's Paul Bloxham says RBNZ should hike OCR to control inflation and is confident of continued Chinese growth

24th Aug 11, 1:34pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HSBC's Paul Bloxham says RBNZ should hike OCR to control inflation and is confident of continued Chinese growth

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Aussie banks blamed for consumer slump; Krugman vs Rogoff; An historic grand bargain unravels; The 'Cross of Gold' speech; Dilbert

24th Aug 11, 11:48am

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Aussie banks blamed for consumer slump; Krugman vs Rogoff; An historic grand bargain unravels; The 'Cross of Gold' speech; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow up 322 pts on fresh hopes for QE III from Jackson Hole after weak US economic data; NZ$ surges against weak US$

24th Aug 11, 8:59am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow up 322 pts on fresh hopes for QE III from Jackson Hole after weak US economic data; NZ$ surges against weak US$

Why Olly likes 'hard assets' most

Double Shot Interview: Olly Newland argues hard assets such as property are better than stocks in an era of possible hyper-inflation. Your view?

23rd Aug 11, 5:21pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: Olly Newland argues hard assets such as property are better than stocks in an era of possible hyper-inflation. Your view?

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Baby-boomer selling to drive stocks lower for 10 more yrs; Greek bank run fear; Theresa Gattung's golden deal; Dilbert

23rd Aug 11, 11:26am

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Baby-boomer selling to drive stocks lower for 10 more yrs; Greek bank run fear; Theresa Gattung's golden deal; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Strauss-Kahn cleared; Brent oil price down on Libyan supply hope; Gold near US$1,900/oz; Former AXA CEO to be ACC CEO

23rd Aug 11, 8:58am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Strauss-Kahn cleared; Brent oil price down on Libyan supply hope; Gold near US$1,900/oz; Former AXA CEO to be ACC CEO

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Winegrowers blame Govt for high NZ$; Warren Buffett the 'socialist'; The hunt for Libya's gold; How the Fed saved Wall St's Aristocracy; Dilbert

22nd Aug 11, 12:51pm

by Bernard Hickey

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Winegrowers blame Govt for high NZ$; Warren Buffett the 'socialist'; The hunt for Libya's gold; How the Fed saved Wall St's Aristocracy; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US stocks down 18% since May; NZ stocks down 9%; Merkel against Euro bonds again; Gold hit US$1,850/oz

22nd Aug 11, 8:59am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US stocks down 18% since May; NZ stocks down 9%; Merkel against Euro bonds again; Gold hit US$1,850/oz

Why NZ bank profits are too high

Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZ bank profits are too high and both customers and regulators should force margins lower. Your view?

21st Aug 11, 8:35am

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZ bank profits are too high and both customers and regulators should force margins lower. Your view?

Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies turmoil; including European money markets turmoil; NZ$'s drop; weak US growth

19th Aug 11, 7:48pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies turmoil; including European money markets turmoil; NZ$'s drop; weak US growth

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: China's housing market slowdown; Will Austria be the next domino?; The Four Bad Bears Chart; Cookie Monster = Tom Waits; Dilbert

19th Aug 11, 5:59pm

by Bernard Hickey

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: China's housing market slowdown; Will Austria be the next domino?; The Four Bad Bears Chart; Cookie Monster = Tom Waits; Dilbert

Roost Home Loan Affordability for July

Affordability improves to its best levels since September 2003 in July as median prices fall and interest rates stay low, Roost Home Loan Affordability report shows

19th Aug 11, 10:33am

by Bernard Hickey

Affordability improves to its best levels since September 2003 in July as median prices fall and interest rates stay low, Roost Home Loan Affordability report shows

Stocks plunge again on Euro bank fear

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro stocks fall 5% on Euro bank fears; US stocks down sharply too as US economic worries deepen

19th Aug 11, 7:51am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro stocks fall 5% on Euro bank fears; US stocks down sharply too as US economic worries deepen

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Fed's dissenters speak; Why a Tobin Tax is a good idea; Ambrose defends the PIGS; Worried about European banks; Dilbert

18th Aug 11, 3:19pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Fed's dissenters speak; Why a Tobin Tax is a good idea; Ambrose defends the PIGS; Worried about European banks; Dilbert