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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.

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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Gold hits US$1,500/oz on inflation fears, US rating warning; Qantas hikes fuel surcharge; Fonterra auction flat
by Bernard Hickey
18
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Gold hits US$1,500/oz on inflation fears, US rating warning; Qantas hikes fuel surcharge; Fonterra auction flat
Prices flat in Fonterra auction
Prices flat in fortnightly globalDairyTrade auction of milk powder; price index up 0.1% but down 10.3% from March 1 peak
by Bernard Hickey
Prices flat in fortnightly globalDairyTrade auction of milk powder; price index up 0.1% but down 10.3% from March 1 peak
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: ABACUS blows up in Goldman's face; What China's slowdown really means; The Libor caper; Gold's political edge; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
26
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: ABACUS blows up in Goldman's face; What China's slowdown really means; The Libor caper; Gold's political edge; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Standard and Poor's warns may downgrade America's AAA rating; Euro slumps on Greek fears as Finnish revolt; NZ$ down
by Bernard Hickey
20
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Standard and Poor's warns may downgrade America's AAA rating; Euro slumps on Greek fears as Finnish revolt; NZ$ down
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Roubini warns China will hit brick wall in 2013; The next big US bailout; Europe's Too Big To Fail banks; Royal Wedding video (sorry); Dilberts
by Bernard Hickey
6
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Roubini warns China will hit brick wall in 2013; The next big US bailout; Europe's Too Big To Fail banks; Royal Wedding video (sorry); Dilberts
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Council insurer wants govt bailout; NZ inflation to near 5%; Student loan crackdown; Chinese tightening
by Bernard Hickey
11
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Council insurer wants govt bailout; NZ inflation to near 5%; Student loan crackdown; Chinese tightening
Why NZ has the 'Dutch Disease'
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues the New Zealand dollar is rising as we catch our own version of the 'Dutch Disease' Your view?
by Bernard Hickey
31
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues the New Zealand dollar is rising as we catch our own version of the 'Dutch Disease' Your view?
Monthly Gold and Silver roundup
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly precious metals roundup; Gold's perfect storm of inflation fears, flight to safety; Silver's big move
by Bernard Hickey
37
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly precious metals roundup; Gold's perfect storm of inflation fears, flight to safety; Silver's big move
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: The Fed's Voodoo economics; Dutch (anti-bank bonus) people power; Tax cut myths busted; Congress slams 'abusive' Goldman; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
15
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: The Fed's Voodoo economics; Dutch (anti-bank bonus) people power; Tax cut myths busted; Congress slams 'abusive' Goldman; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek haircut fears return; Greek 2 yr bonds at 18.4%; NZ$ near 3 year high at 79.5 USc; Mortgage approvals at 18 mth highs
by Bernard Hickey
20
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek haircut fears return; Greek 2 yr bonds at 18.4%; NZ$ near 3 year high at 79.5 USc; Mortgage approvals at 18 mth highs
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ 3rd best in OECD (at unpaid work); Stephen Roach on Zombies, steroids and balance sheet repairs; The Robin Hood tax; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
19
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ 3rd best in OECD (at unpaid work); Stephen Roach on Zombies, steroids and balance sheet repairs; The Robin Hood tax; Dilbert
Kiwibank cuts mortgage rate to 5.4%
Kiwibank cuts 6 month mortgage rate to record low 5.40% from 5.75% until end of April; floating mortgage unchanged at 5.65%
by Bernard Hickey
31
Kiwibank cuts 6 month mortgage rate to record low 5.40% from 5.75% until end of April; floating mortgage unchanged at 5.65%
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Obama pledges to cut US budget deficit by US$4 trln by 2022; Why it matters for NZ; Rental supply outstrips demand
by Bernard Hickey
13
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Obama pledges to cut US budget deficit by US$4 trln by 2022; Why it matters for NZ; Rental supply outstrips demand
'Rental supply outstripping demand'
Trade Me listings show rental supply outstripping demand in most cities except Auckland. Your experience?
by Bernard Hickey
19
Trade Me listings show rental supply outstripping demand in most cities except Auckland. Your experience?
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Mark Hotchin's "looney tunes investment"; 'Euro headed for the rocks'; 'Why free trade doesn't work'; How the Fed lent US$220 mln to the 'wives of Wall St'; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
53
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Mark Hotchin's "looney tunes investment"; 'Euro headed for the rocks'; 'Why free trade doesn't work'; How the Fed lent US$220 mln to the 'wives of Wall St'; Dilbert
REINZ saw strong March sales
REINZ reports sales volumes up 5.4% seasonally adjusted in March; Auckland sales up sharply; rest of NZ more subdued; Your experience?
by Bernard Hickey
92
REINZ reports sales volumes up 5.4% seasonally adjusted in March; Auckland sales up sharply; rest of NZ more subdued; Your experience?
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Commodity prices slide on Goldman warning and global growth fears; Oil, gold, wheat fall; NZ$ up then down; AMI exodus?
by Bernard Hickey
8
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Commodity prices slide on Goldman warning and global growth fears; Oil, gold, wheat fall; NZ$ up then down; AMI exodus?
IMF cuts NZ GDP growth to 0.9%
IMF downgrades NZ GDP growth outlook to 0.9% in 2011 before rebound to 4.1%; Sees inflation up to 4.1%; Unemployment up to 6.7%
by Bernard Hickey
16
IMF downgrades NZ GDP growth outlook to 0.9% in 2011 before rebound to 4.1%; Sees inflation up to 4.1%; Unemployment up to 6.7%
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Chinese inflation 'somewhat out of control'; China's Lewis Turning Point; PIMCO shorts US Treasuries; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
17
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Chinese inflation 'somewhat out of control'; China's Lewis Turning Point; PIMCO shorts US Treasuries; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
English flags NZ$8.5 bln quake hit
English sees NZ$8.5 bln of govt spending on Christchurch rebuild and sees revenue losses of less than NZ$3 bln
by Bernard Hickey
1
English sees NZ$8.5 bln of govt spending on Christchurch rebuild and sees revenue losses of less than NZ$3 bln
QV says house price hope short lived
QV says house prices down 2.0% from a year ago; 5.9% down from late 07 peak; Recovery shortlived with prices sliding in March. What are you seeing?
by Bernard Hickey
97
QV says house prices down 2.0% from a year ago; 5.9% down from late 07 peak; Recovery shortlived with prices sliding in March. What are you seeing?
Govt lifts debt plan NZ$3 bln in 5 wks
NZ government lifts borrowing plan for 2010/11 by a further NZ$1.5 bln to NZ$16.5 bln; up NZ$3 bln in 5 weeks. Your view?
by Bernard Hickey
41
NZ government lifts borrowing plan for 2010/11 by a further NZ$1.5 bln to NZ$16.5 bln; up NZ$3 bln in 5 weeks. Your view?
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: IMF cuts growth forecasts for US, Japan; Oil price falls; Toyota suspends US production; Commerce Commision in the news
by Bernard Hickey
15
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: IMF cuts growth forecasts for US, Japan; Oil price falls; Toyota suspends US production; Commerce Commision in the news
Bollard green lights rise in currency
RBNZ's Bollard says higher terms of trade being reflected in higher currency; RBNZ focus on inflation, not on terms of trade
by Bernard Hickey
57
RBNZ's Bollard says higher terms of trade being reflected in higher currency; RBNZ focus on inflation, not on terms of trade
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Stiglitz calls for new reserve currency; NZ Family Trusts should be banned; Gaynor hammers a profligate govt; Fed rebels gather; Dilberts
by Bernard Hickey
30
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Stiglitz calls for new reserve currency; NZ Family Trusts should be banned; Gaynor hammers a profligate govt; Fed rebels gather; Dilberts