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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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Osama death rally fades; Oil down, but barely; Bernard Whimp retires NZ$2 mln richer; US$ weak with rates at 0% til 2012

3rd May 11, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Osama death rally fades; Oil down, but barely; Bernard Whimp retires NZ$2 mln richer; US$ weak with rates at 0% til 2012

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Mood shifting against family trusts; Gaynor on foreign ownership again; How America writes NZ's laws; Cartoon-fest Dilbert

2nd May 11, 1:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Mood shifting against family trusts; Gaynor on foreign ownership again; How America writes NZ's laws; Cartoon-fest Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway books US$412 mln loss on ChCh quakes; Chinese factories slow; New Aussie jobs; Gold record

2nd May 11, 9:18am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway books US$412 mln loss on ChCh quakes; Chinese factories slow; New Aussie jobs; Gold record

Are we ready for NZ$4/ltr petrol?

Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues New Zealand Inc needs to prepare itself for NZ$4/ltr petrol as rampant Chinese demand hits peak oil supply. Your view?

1st May 11, 12:16pm

by Bernard Hickey

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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues New Zealand Inc needs to prepare itself for NZ$4/ltr petrol as rampant Chinese demand hits peak oil supply. Your view?

Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook

Double Shot Interview: HiFx Senior Dealer Dan Bell reviews the week's currency moves after the FOMC and RBNZ decision, and looks ahead to US jobs, NZ jobs figures

30th Apr 11, 10:08am

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: HiFx Senior Dealer Dan Bell reviews the week's currency moves after the FOMC and RBNZ decision, and looks ahead to US jobs, NZ jobs figures

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: NZ in lockstep with Australia's economy and banks; The ppproblem with PPPs'; Keynes vs Hayek round 2; Cycle powered boats; Clarke and Dawe on the wedding; Dilbert

29th Apr 11, 3:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: NZ in lockstep with Australia's economy and banks; The ppproblem with PPPs'; Keynes vs Hayek round 2; Cycle powered boats; Clarke and Dawe on the wedding; Dilbert

Kiwibank extends mortgage special

Kiwibank extends 6 month mortgage special rate of 5.4% by an extra week to May 9 after "big response from home loan market"

29th Apr 11, 9:36am

by Bernard Hickey

Kiwibank extends 6 month mortgage special rate of 5.4% by an extra week to May 9 after "big response from home loan market"

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US GDP growth softens; Gold, Silver hit record highs on money printing fear; Shock Goodman Fielder warning; Wedding bad for UK economy

29th Apr 11, 8:49am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US GDP growth softens; Gold, Silver hit record highs on money printing fear; Shock Goodman Fielder warning; Wedding bad for UK economy

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: An epic shift up in commodity prices; How US middle class wealth halved; Why the Fed is just like Charles Ponzi; Dilbert

28th Apr 11, 4:03pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: An epic shift up in commodity prices; How US middle class wealth halved; Why the Fed is just like Charles Ponzi; Dilbert

Brash takes over as ACT leader

ACT leader Rodney Hide resigns and will be replaced by former National Leader Don Brash

28th Apr 11, 11:17am

by Bernard Hickey

ACT leader Rodney Hide resigns and will be replaced by former National Leader Don Brash

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed's Bernanke to keep rates low for 'extended period'; Gold, Dow, oil up; NZ$ near 81 USc; A$ near US$1.09

28th Apr 11, 8:12am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed's Bernanke to keep rates low for 'extended period'; Gold, Dow, oil up; NZ$ near 81 USc; A$ near US$1.09

Business confidence rebounds

National Bank Business Outlook survey for April shows rebound in business confidence from post-quake slump in March

27th Apr 11, 1:14pm

by Bernard Hickey

National Bank Business Outlook survey for April shows rebound in business confidence from post-quake slump in March

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How peak oil is really kicking in now; Perigo vs Brash; Canadian house prices seen falling 90%; US$1.2 trln of useless stuff; Dilbert

27th Apr 11, 9:47am

by Bernard Hickey

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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How peak oil is really kicking in now; Perigo vs Brash; Canadian house prices seen falling 90%; US$1.2 trln of useless stuff; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow up as US multinationals profit but invest overseas; NZ Treasury bill tender fails; NZ$ near 80.7 USc; New global dairy giant

27th Apr 11, 8:45am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow up as US multinationals profit but invest overseas; NZ Treasury bill tender fails; NZ$ near 80.7 USc; New global dairy giant

BNZ's Thorburn to chair NZBA

It's BNZ's turn to chair the New Zealand Bankers Association

26th Apr 11, 4:26pm

by Bernard Hickey

It's BNZ's turn to chair the New Zealand Bankers Association

All Western Pacific policies cancelled

Liquidators for Western Pacific Insurance cancel all policies after investigations find the policies were not covered

26th Apr 11, 11:12am

by Bernard Hickey

Liquidators for Western Pacific Insurance cancel all policies after investigations find the policies were not covered

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gaynor calls for end to farm sales to foreigners; NZ's demographic crisis; Stocks underperform bonds in the long term

26th Apr 11, 10:23am

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gaynor calls for end to farm sales to foreigners; NZ's demographic crisis; Stocks underperform bonds in the long term

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Gold, silver hit highs; Oil up on Mid-east revolts; NZ$, A$ strong on commodities rally; Chinese trumped on Equinox

26th Apr 11, 8:55am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Gold, silver hit highs; Oil up on Mid-east revolts; NZ$, A$ strong on commodities rally; Chinese trumped on Equinox

'Sshh. Don't tell the kids about the debt'

Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders how NZ will repay the record NZ$1 bln borrowed by the govt this week and what the next generation might think. Your view?

24th Apr 11, 8:17am

by Bernard Hickey

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Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders how NZ will repay the record NZ$1 bln borrowed by the govt this week and what the next generation might think. Your view?

Easter Weekend Top 10 with NZ Mint

Easter Weekend Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Australia's banks should be very afraid; Iran's threat of US$150/bbl oil; McDonalds is a riot; Gold hoarding; Dilbert

22nd Apr 11, 8:11pm

by Bernard Hickey

Easter Weekend Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Australia's banks should be very afraid; Iran's threat of US$150/bbl oil; McDonalds is a riot; Gold hoarding; Dilbert

Weekly currencies outlook with Dan Bell

Double Shot Interview: Hi Fx Senior Dealer Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves and looks ahead to the FOMC meeting, the RBNZ decision and more

22nd Apr 11, 11:25am

by Bernard Hickey

Double Shot Interview: Hi Fx Senior Dealer Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves and looks ahead to the FOMC meeting, the RBNZ decision and more

Consumer confidence flat in April

ANZ Roy Morgan survey finds consumer confidence stuck at March's downbeat levels in April; Auckland faring better; House prices seen rising 2.4%

21st Apr 11, 1:20pm

by Bernard Hickey

ANZ Roy Morgan survey finds consumer confidence stuck at March's downbeat levels in April; Auckland faring better; House prices seen rising 2.4%

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow surges on Intel, L'Oreal, QE III talk; NZ$ briefly touches 80 USc, A$ = US$1.07; The Whimp is back; Trade Me to float?

21st Apr 11, 9:02am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow surges on Intel, L'Oreal, QE III talk; NZ$ briefly touches 80 USc, A$ = US$1.07; The Whimp is back; Trade Me to float?

Roost Home Loan Affordability for March

Roost Home Loan Affordability Report shows improvement in 21 out of 24 areas, but Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast worst. Your experience?

21st Apr 11, 7:58am

by Bernard Hickey

Roost Home Loan Affordability Report shows improvement in 21 out of 24 areas, but Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast worst. Your experience?

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Europe's Zombie Bank feedback loop; PIMCO details 4 big global risks; The higher education bubble; Spike Jonze, Yo Yo Ma and The Swan; Dilbert

20th Apr 11, 10:50am

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Europe's Zombie Bank feedback loop; PIMCO details 4 big global risks; The higher education bubble; Spike Jonze, Yo Yo Ma and The Swan; Dilbert