David Chaston

US bank profits up; China house buyers shift; German sentiment slips; Mexico growth rolls on; Aussie dairy realigned; techs pay more tax in Aust.; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4

US bank profits up; China house buyers shift; German sentiment slips; Mexico growth rolls on; Aussie dairy realigned; techs pay more tax in Aust.; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4

David Chaston probes how much realised capital gain is being made by landlords and by owner-occupiers, and how much windfall flows to them from their tax-free status

David Chaston probes how much realised capital gain is being made by landlords and by owner-occupiers, and how much windfall flows to them from their tax-free status

New Zealand's largest home loan lender resets its two year rate lower, now almost the lowest for this term in the market. Westpac follows partly

New Zealand's largest home loan lender resets its two year rate lower, now almost the lowest for this term in the market. Westpac follows partly

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Co-op Bank trims a mortgage rate, fewer farms being sold, Auckland world-ranked liveable, more construction workers needed, swaps firm, NZD weaker

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Co-op Bank trims a mortgage rate, fewer farms being sold, Auckland world-ranked liveable, more construction workers needed, swaps firm, NZD weaker

Dairy prices unchanged; US retails sales rise; US household debt under control; IMF says China debt 'dangerous'; China ODI plunges; UST 10yr yield at 2.27%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1

Dairy prices unchanged; US retails sales rise; US household debt under control; IMF says China debt 'dangerous'; China ODI plunges; UST 10yr yield at 2.27%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ANZ NZ raises profits, citizens satisfied; NZSF goes low-carbon, tackling student loan defaulters, swaps firm, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ANZ NZ raises profits, citizens satisfied; NZSF goes low-carbon, tackling student loan defaulters, swaps firm, NZD stable

Dudley signals asset sales, rate hike; Japan grows +4%; China puts SOEs in Party's control; China data softens; EU factory output falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5

Dudley signals asset sales, rate hike; Japan grows +4%; China puts SOEs in Party's control; China data softens; EU factory output falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; NZCU South changes TD rates, PSI still strong, population younger, retail sales jump, Narev's time limit, swaps up, NZD up, bitcoin leaps

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; NZCU South changes TD rates, PSI still strong, population younger, retail sales jump, Narev's time limit, swaps up, NZD up, bitcoin leaps

US inflation subdued; Tesla junk bond popular; China consumer confidence up, Alibaba offers full rental service; Putin uses Schröder; electric cars get boost; UST 10yr yield at 2.19%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 73.2US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6

US inflation subdued; Tesla junk bond popular; China consumer confidence up, Alibaba offers full rental service; Putin uses Schröder; electric cars get boost; UST 10yr yield at 2.19%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 73.2US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6

We review how much New Zealand households have in financial assets, the components, and how they are growing (or not). The levels may surprise you

We review how much New Zealand households have in financial assets, the components, and how they are growing (or not). The levels may surprise you

David Chaston says the sudden ascent of Jacinda Ardern says a lot about us as voters, and not in a good way. He wishes party positions counted for more

David Chaston says the sudden ascent of Jacinda Ardern says a lot about us as voters, and not in a good way. He wishes party positions counted for more

A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts a rate; NZCU Baywide raises one, housing market in correction, KiwiSaver data updated, PMI strong, food prices up, swaps slip, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts a rate; NZCU Baywide raises one, housing market in correction, KiwiSaver data updated, PMI strong, food prices up, swaps slip, NZD down

ASB moves to improve the competitiveness of a key rate as wholesale rates fall, and real estate transactions slim down in a softening market

ASB moves to improve the competitiveness of a key rate as wholesale rates fall, and real estate transactions slim down in a softening market

Korea worries markets; S&P500 down sharply; US PPI falls unexpectedly; US Federal budget deficit rises, default looms; ASIC said to ready suit against CBA board; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4

Korea worries markets; S&P500 down sharply; US PPI falls unexpectedly; US Federal budget deficit rises, default looms; ASIC said to ready suit against CBA board; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; RBNZ holds, low petrol stubs retail sales, accommodation low season spike, broadband rollout 80% done, swap rates rally, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; RBNZ holds, low petrol stubs retail sales, accommodation low season spike, broadband rollout 80% done, swap rates rally, NZD holds

Live-streamed video from the August 2017 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler

Live-streamed video from the August 2017 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler

US productivity up; markets unsettled; NAFTA tensions rise; Canada house building jumps; Brits rush FX accounts; Aussie consumer confidence dips again; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil unchanged, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

US productivity up; markets unsettled; NAFTA tensions rise; Canada house building jumps; Brits rush FX accounts; Aussie consumer confidence dips again; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil unchanged, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Sovereign unwanted?, latest foreign house buyer figures, Truckometer weak, more REA penalties, a low emissions economy review, swaps unchanged, NZD lower

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Sovereign unwanted?, latest foreign house buyer figures, Truckometer weak, more REA penalties, a low emissions economy review, swaps unchanged, NZD lower

US job openings jump; SME optimism returns; OECD sees good outlook; China still gets strong real estate growth; Indonesia slipping; Aussie AML claims widen; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

US job openings jump; SME optimism returns; OECD sees good outlook; China still gets strong real estate growth; Indonesia slipping; Aussie AML claims widen; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; RaboDirect trims a rate, online retail strong, inflation up, lake inflows rise, Aussie business confidence up, swap rates slip, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; RaboDirect trims a rate, online retail strong, inflation up, lake inflows rise, Aussie business confidence up, swap rates slip, NZD down

US consumer credit flows drop; Tesla seeks junk funding; China clamps down harder; EU toughens divorce claims on UK; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1; bitcoin hits record high

US consumer credit flows drop; Tesla seeks junk funding; China clamps down harder; EU toughens divorce claims on UK; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1; bitcoin hits record high

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Kiwibank falls into line, tracking policy changes, WMP goes positive, CPI expectations slip, swaps rise, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Kiwibank falls into line, tracking policy changes, WMP goes positive, CPI expectations slip, swaps rise, NZD holds

Choosing the right aggressive fund has resulted in turbo-charged results. But others have performed poorly. We review these funds' track records over the past nine years

Choosing the right aggressive fund has resulted in turbo-charged results. But others have performed poorly. We review these funds' track records over the past nine years

US jobs growth quickens, pay up +2.5%; Canadian wage growth weak; EU imposes more sanctions on Russia; big debt shift in China; CBA boss under siege; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 74.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8

US jobs growth quickens, pay up +2.5%; Canadian wage growth weak; EU imposes more sanctions on Russia; big debt shift in China; CBA boss under siege; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 74.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8

We track the changes in the way banks have allocated their lending and review the big influences that have driven it. The trend only works as long as house prices keep rising

We track the changes in the way banks have allocated their lending and review the big influences that have driven it. The trend only works as long as house prices keep rising