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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; falling yields and rising asset valuations; finco lawyer guilty; Meridian quits the US; Augusta grows; HSBC cuts
16th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; falling yields and rising asset valuations; finco lawyer guilty; Meridian quits the US; Augusta grows; HSBC cuts
US jobless claims at 7 yr low, inflation ticks up; Euro area recovery 'failed'; Japan posts sharp growth; UST 10yr at 2.49%; NZ$1 = US$0.864, TWI = 80.3
16th May 14, 7:30am
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US jobless claims at 7 yr low, inflation ticks up; Euro area recovery 'failed'; Japan posts sharp growth; UST 10yr at 2.49%; NZ$1 = US$0.864, TWI = 80.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factory dip, Cowell rise, expanded bond program, swaps fall, no fx reaction
15th May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factory dip, Cowell rise, expanded bond program, swaps fall, no fx reaction
We review the regular savings returns for Moderate and Balanced KiwiSaver funds, identifying who has the best longterm returns
15th May 14, 7:55am
We review the regular savings returns for Moderate and Balanced KiwiSaver funds, identifying who has the best longterm returns
UST 10yr 2.54%, gold and oil higher, US inflation pressure up, ECB prepares for stimulus; PBoC acts on housing; NZ$1 = US$0.867, TWI = 80.6
15th May 14, 7:30am
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UST 10yr 2.54%, gold and oil higher, US inflation pressure up, ECB prepares for stimulus; PBoC acts on housing; NZ$1 = US$0.867, TWI = 80.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; election tax cuts?, good retail trade data, Kiwibank junk priced, non-residents bond holdings stable
14th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; election tax cuts?, good retail trade data, Kiwibank junk priced, non-residents bond holdings stable
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 20
14th May 14, 2:20pm
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 20
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
14th May 14, 8:54am
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
US retail stalls; China housing shock; AU budget cuts, no surplus but debt under control; S&P500 breaches 1900; NZ$1 = US$0.863, TWI = 80.3
14th May 14, 7:34am
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US retail stalls; China housing shock; AU budget cuts, no surplus but debt under control; S&P500 breaches 1900; NZ$1 = US$0.863, TWI = 80.3
SBS Bank raises its 6, 9 and 18 month rates; UDC raises rates too for terms up to one year
13th May 14, 4:17pm
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SBS Bank raises its 6, 9 and 18 month rates; UDC raises rates too for terms up to one year
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; term deposit rate rises, more SI cows, economy cruising, log prices fall, wholesale rates rise
13th May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; term deposit rate rises, more SI cows, economy cruising, log prices fall, wholesale rates rise
SBS offers new low 5 year mortgage rate; BNZ offers higher 'cash bonus' incentives
13th May 14, 9:56am
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SBS offers new low 5 year mortgage rate; BNZ offers higher 'cash bonus' incentives
US Federal deficit below $500 bln; Japan BOP surplus shrinks; AU budget awaited; AU insider trading arrest; Fonterra milk 8% up; NZ$1 = US$0.862, TWI = 80.1
13th May 14, 7:29am
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US Federal deficit below $500 bln; Japan BOP surplus shrinks; AU budget awaited; AU insider trading arrest; Fonterra milk 8% up; NZ$1 = US$0.862, TWI = 80.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Bank bill rates jump, population rises, healthy concrete production, occupancy rate falls
12th May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Bank bill rates jump, population rises, healthy concrete production, occupancy rate falls
Terry Haydon describes how a small business needing working capital for growth can avoid the rigid limits of 'your-house-as-security'
12th May 14, 11:23am
Terry Haydon describes how a small business needing working capital for growth can avoid the rigid limits of 'your-house-as-security'
Monday's Top 10: Do more houses bring lower prices?; sell Christchurch assets; financial literacy fail; the perils of financial freedom; Gary Becker; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
12th May 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Do more houses bring lower prices?; sell Christchurch assets; financial literacy fail; the perils of financial freedom; Gary Becker; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
China accepts lower growth; IMF adjusts; China price rises slow, talk of deflation; Dow record; UST 10yr 2.62%; NZ$1 = US$0.862, TWI = 80.0
12th May 14, 7:23am
China accepts lower growth; IMF adjusts; China price rises slow, talk of deflation; Dow record; UST 10yr 2.62%; NZ$1 = US$0.862, TWI = 80.0
We are starting a project to compare QROPS pension transfer fees to New Zealand funds; we are seeking reader input to complete a comparison table
10th May 14, 11:37am
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We are starting a project to compare QROPS pension transfer fees to New Zealand funds; we are seeking reader input to complete a comparison table
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks target 3yr fixed home loans, LVR policy stays, retail sales growth slows, bank bill rates jump, swaps fall
9th May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks target 3yr fixed home loans, LVR policy stays, retail sales growth slows, bank bill rates jump, swaps fall
Westpac adds a 3 year special to its 4 year special offer, matching ASB and BNZ, but with conditions - and adds sweetener. TSB also moves down
9th May 14, 8:29am
Westpac adds a 3 year special to its 4 year special offer, matching ASB and BNZ, but with conditions - and adds sweetener. TSB also moves down
ECB to tackle low inflation; Barclays slashes jobs; US retail strong; US jobless claims fall; China trade recovers; NZ$1 = US$0.865, TWI = 80.1
9th May 14, 7:16am
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ECB to tackle low inflation; Barclays slashes jobs; US retail strong; US jobless claims fall; China trade recovers; NZ$1 = US$0.865, TWI = 80.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; HNZC raises rates, few winners for NZGS linkers, house price growth slows, Aussie jobs growth tepid
8th May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; HNZC raises rates, few winners for NZGS linkers, house price growth slows, Aussie jobs growth tepid
Yellen justifies stimulus; US wages rise strongly; Putin shifts stance; HSBC sees profit fall; China and Vietnam tangle; Swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.4
8th May 14, 7:21am
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Yellen justifies stimulus; US wages rise strongly; Putin shifts stance; HSBC sees profit fall; China and Vietnam tangle; Swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.4
Increases are for terms of one year and less for this second tier bank and come as funding markets are under pressure
7th May 14, 5:27pm
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Increases are for terms of one year and less for this second tier bank and come as funding markets are under pressure
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan approvals soft, Auckland budget fudge, swap rates fall, participation rate record
7th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan approvals soft, Auckland budget fudge, swap rates fall, participation rate record