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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.

Member for

15 years 7 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow slumps 280 points on signs of slowing US growth; QE III talk growing; Moody's cuts Greek rating; Fonterra auction price up 4.5%
2nd Jun 11, 8:48am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow slumps 280 points on signs of slowing US growth; QE III talk growing; Moody's cuts Greek rating; Fonterra auction price up 4.5%
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's insatiable appetite for NZ baby formula; Greek day of reckoning for Europe's Ponzi Scheme; The Pixies sing Gigantic; Dilbert
1st Jun 11, 4:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
38
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's insatiable appetite for NZ baby formula; Greek day of reckoning for Europe's Ponzi Scheme; The Pixies sing Gigantic; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Australian GDP seen falling 1.25%; NZ$ over 71 on TWI as it hits record 50.09p; Weak US economy drags
1st Jun 11, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
24
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Australian GDP seen falling 1.25%; NZ$ over 71 on TWI as it hits record 50.09p; Weak US economy drags
Farmers saving export windfall
Bank credit figures show farmers have cut debt by NZ$1 bln since September, appearing to bank much of their export price boom windfall
31st May 11, 6:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
12
Bank credit figures show farmers have cut debt by NZ$1 bln since September, appearing to bank much of their export price boom windfall
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Who will the Babyboomers sell their houses to?; The Shadow (banking system) is back; Mobius' crisis warning; Auckland's NZ$576 mln computer system; Be a debaser; Dilbert
31st May 11, 11:58am
by Bernard Hickey
56
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Who will the Babyboomers sell their houses to?; The Shadow (banking system) is back; Mobius' crisis warning; Auckland's NZ$576 mln computer system; Be a debaser; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Warning of new big Christchurch quake may slow rebuild; NZ$ off its high after new Greek fears; Australian GDP to contract
31st May 11, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
30
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Warning of new big Christchurch quake may slow rebuild; NZ$ off its high after new Greek fears; Australian GDP to contract
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: US dollar collapse warning; NZ's Uruguayan disaster zone; Cash shredding alarm clock; China's structural inflation problem; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
30th May 11, 2:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
16
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: US dollar collapse warning; NZ's Uruguayan disaster zone; Cash shredding alarm clock; China's structural inflation problem; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ near post-float high as markets see more OCR hikes; Moody's downgrades big 4 banks; Fitch cuts Japan outlook; US data weak again
30th May 11, 9:03am
by Bernard Hickey
11
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ near post-float high as markets see more OCR hikes; Moody's downgrades big 4 banks; Fitch cuts Japan outlook; US data weak again
Housing confidence up in ASB survey
Lower OCR boosts housing market confidence; net 11% see house prices rising; ASB sees 3% price rise. Your feeling?
30th May 11, 8:00am
by Bernard Hickey
76
Lower OCR boosts housing market confidence; net 11% see house prices rising; ASB sees 3% price rise. Your feeling?
Choosing voters over exporters
Opinion: How John Key's borrow and sell strategy pushes up the NZ$ and favours voters/consumers over exporters/producers. Your view?
28th May 11, 6:03pm
by Bernard Hickey
67
Opinion: How John Key's borrow and sell strategy pushes up the NZ$ and favours voters/consumers over exporters/producers. Your view?
Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook
Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves, including NZ$ surge to almost 82 USc, more Greek turmoil; looks ahead on Euro, A$, US$
27th May 11, 7:13pm
by Bernard Hickey
8
Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves, including NZ$ surge to almost 82 USc, more Greek turmoil; looks ahead on Euro, A$, US$
Moody's downgrades big 4 NZ banks
Moody's downgrades ratings of ANZ National, BNZ, Westpac NZ and ASB 1 notch due to subdued NZ economy
27th May 11, 5:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
6
Moody's downgrades ratings of ANZ National, BNZ, Westpac NZ and ASB 1 notch due to subdued NZ economy
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Westpac's (not so) enthusiastic Christchurch staff; 10% inflation in NZ?; Brazil's oily mirage; Clarke and Dawe do Paris; Dilbert
27th May 11, 1:39pm
by Bernard Hickey
19
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Westpac's (not so) enthusiastic Christchurch staff; 10% inflation in NZ?; Brazil's oily mirage; Clarke and Dawe do Paris; Dilbert
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits 3 year high after Interest.co.nz story on China fund buying; IMF warns may withhold Greek funds; Weak US spending sparks QE III calls
27th May 11, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
14
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits 3 year high after Interest.co.nz story on China fund buying; IMF warns may withhold Greek funds; Weak US spending sparks QE III calls
Why Bernard is a grumpy whinger
Opinion: Bernard Hickey explains why he's (still) a grumpy whinger about economic growth, government borrowing, household debt and house prices
26th May 11, 6:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey explains why he's (still) a grumpy whinger about economic growth, government borrowing, household debt and house prices
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Turning Japanese and the quadruple dip; What a Greek default would mean; Nouriel Roubini tells Europe to bite the bullet; Jemina Khan's Dad speaks; Dilbert
26th May 11, 12:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
13
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Turning Japanese and the quadruple dip; What a Greek default would mean; Nouriel Roubini tells Europe to bite the bullet; Jemina Khan's Dad speaks; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek tensions boil; Record high Swiss franc vs Euro; NZ$ near 3 year high on TWI; NZ$ strong vs A$; OECD calls for rate hikes
26th May 11, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek tensions boil; Record high Swiss franc vs Euro; NZ$ near 3 year high on TWI; NZ$ strong vs A$; OECD calls for rate hikes
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Nowhere for Europe to run on Greek debt; How two MPs can't afford to own a home in Auckland; NZers have '4th best life' in OECD; The pain in Spain; Dilbert
25th May 11, 11:50am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Nowhere for Europe to run on Greek debt; How two MPs can't afford to own a home in Auckland; NZers have '4th best life' in OECD; The pain in Spain; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Oil price rises after Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley lift forecasts; NZ$ briefly over 80 USc; Dagong cuts UK; NZ$ nearer 50p
25th May 11, 8:50am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Oil price rises after Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley lift forecasts; NZ$ briefly over 80 USc; Dagong cuts UK; NZ$ nearer 50p
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: America (debt) default settings; Albino Kiwi picture; Melbourne's sliding housing market; Greece's Lehman moment; Muppets movie; Dilbert
24th May 11, 1:20pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: America (debt) default settings; Albino Kiwi picture; Melbourne's sliding housing market; Greece's Lehman moment; Muppets movie; Dilbert
Fonterra retains extra 10c/kg
Fonterra leaves cash payout for 2010/11 at up to NZ$7.80/kg; sets cash payout forecast for 2011/12 at around NZ$7.10/kg
24th May 11, 1:02pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Fonterra leaves cash payout for 2010/11 at up to NZ$7.80/kg; sets cash payout forecast for 2011/12 at around NZ$7.10/kg
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European debt fears dominate; Greek contagion worry; Euro hits low vs franc; NZ$ down; Oil down; Gold up; Fonterra forecast due
24th May 11, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European debt fears dominate; Greek contagion worry; Euro hits low vs franc; NZ$ down; Oil down; Gold up; Fonterra forecast due
Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook
Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies turmoil; looks ahead on European debt; US weakness; end of QE II
23rd May 11, 3:15pm
by Bernard Hickey
Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies turmoil; looks ahead on European debt; US weakness; end of QE II
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's 100% pure water failure; 'NZers choose to be poor'; Singapore's 22.5% GDP growth rate; Talking dog; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
23rd May 11, 1:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
41
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's 100% pure water failure; 'NZers choose to be poor'; Singapore's 22.5% GDP growth rate; Talking dog; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Labour unveils research tax credit paid for by dragging farmers into ETS early; Greece downgraded; Italy threatened; Jimmy Choo bubble
23rd May 11, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Labour unveils research tax credit paid for by dragging farmers into ETS early; Greece downgraded; Italy threatened; Jimmy Choo bubble