David Chaston

Monday's Top 10: Reckless and distorted; Fat and lazy; Roubini sees bears; the long gold trend; speed vs inaction; Fukuyama's middle class anger; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10: Reckless and distorted; Fat and lazy; Roubini sees bears; the long gold trend; speed vs inaction; Fukuyama's middle class anger; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: US payrolls grow; China says its banks have enough capital; housing grows worldwide; interest rates rising; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.5

90 seconds at 9 am: US payrolls grow; China says its banks have enough capital; housing grows worldwide; interest rates rising; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.5

Mortgage rates rising as some wholesale money costs jump the most in five years

Mortgage rates rising as some wholesale money costs jump the most in five years

90 seconds at 9 am: Yields up; Dow rises above 15,000; Gold tumbles; central bankers jawbone; Basel triggers bank hunt for new capital; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5

90 seconds at 9 am: Yields up; Dow rises above 15,000; Gold tumbles; central bankers jawbone; Basel triggers bank hunt for new capital; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5

Mike Petersen takes on the Special Agriculture Trade Envoy role

Mike Petersen takes on the Special Agriculture Trade Envoy role

90 seconds at 9 am: Q1 US GDP revised down; QE for longer; Pimco loses on higher rates; PBOC calms markets; IT shift to NZ; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5

90 seconds at 9 am: Q1 US GDP revised down; QE for longer; Pimco loses on higher rates; PBOC calms markets; IT shift to NZ; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5

90 seconds at 9 am: PBOC tries to calm markets; US house prices rise, durable orders up; natural gas prices tank; bank bond losses; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.0

90 seconds at 9 am: PBOC tries to calm markets; US house prices rise, durable orders up; natural gas prices tank; bank bond losses; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.0

David Chaston crunches the numbers on the Auckland transport system and finds rail will be a net burden - forever

David Chaston crunches the numbers on the Auckland transport system and finds rail will be a net burden - forever

90 seconds at 9 am: China in bear market, US Treasury prices slump; yields rising everywhere; huge gold mine writedowns; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.3

90 seconds at 9 am: China in bear market, US Treasury prices slump; yields rising everywhere; huge gold mine writedowns; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.3

Monday's Top 10: Matt Tabbai on ratings agencies; threepeat; rising credit spreads; low-cost supplier; Bernanke's replacement; Pascal Bruckner; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10: Matt Tabbai on ratings agencies; threepeat; rising credit spreads; low-cost supplier; Bernanke's replacement; Pascal Bruckner; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: BIS issues warnings on inflation and rising interest rates; window-dressing; bond sale failures; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.2

90 seconds at 9 am: BIS issues warnings on inflation and rising interest rates; window-dressing; bond sale failures; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.2

More institutions succumb to rising money costs and raise mortgage rates

More institutions succumb to rising money costs and raise mortgage rates

Another bank signals that fixed mortgage rates are about to rise following hikes in wholesale costs

Another bank signals that fixed mortgage rates are about to rise following hikes in wholesale costs

Home loan affordability worst in nearly 3 years in May as rules are tightened for high LVR lending; mortgage brokers can help negotiating with banks

Home loan affordability worst in nearly 3 years in May as rules are tightened for high LVR lending; mortgage brokers can help negotiating with banks

90 seconds at 9 am: Gold tumbles; equities fall; credit spreads up sharply; China credit squeeze worsens; oil down 4%; NZ$1 = US$0.773, TWI = 72.8

90 seconds at 9 am: Gold tumbles; equities fall; credit spreads up sharply; China credit squeeze worsens; oil down 4%; NZ$1 = US$0.773, TWI = 72.8

90 seconds at 9 am: Fed signals no change until unemployment below 7%; markets fall; China's credit crunch worsens; Swiss say no; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.7

90 seconds at 9 am: Fed signals no change until unemployment below 7%; markets fall; China's credit crunch worsens; Swiss say no; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.7

90 seconds at 9 am: Signs Bernanke may step down; US housing starts higher, CPI low; Deloitte fined and barred in NY; dairy prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.800, TWI = 74.2

90 seconds at 9 am: Signs Bernanke may step down; US housing starts higher, CPI low; Deloitte fined and barred in NY; dairy prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.800, TWI = 74.2

180 farms were sold in May, the most for a May since 2008 and the highest for any month since March 2012; prices per hectare hold

180 farms were sold in May, the most for a May since 2008 and the highest for any month since March 2012; prices per hectare hold

90 seconds at 9 am: Taper timeline wanted; bond markets brace; US factories upbeat; criminal charges in Libor case; China credit crunch worsens; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.0

90 seconds at 9 am: Taper timeline wanted; bond markets brace; US factories upbeat; criminal charges in Libor case; China credit crunch worsens; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.0

Monday's Top 10: ANZ caught; Chinese liquidity; Lawsky vs insurers; an eyewatering FTT; 11 billion; rigged fx; illogical policy that works; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10: ANZ caught; Chinese liquidity; Lawsky vs insurers; an eyewatering FTT; 11 billion; rigged fx; illogical policy that works; Dilbert, and more

A major bank pulls back from sub 5% mortgage rate, ends Classic special

A major bank pulls back from sub 5% mortgage rate, ends Classic special

90 seconds at 9 am: ANZ in rate fixing scandal; China's shadow banking 'out of control'; new pollution curbs; strong local PMI; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4

90 seconds at 9 am: ANZ in rate fixing scandal; China's shadow banking 'out of control'; new pollution curbs; strong local PMI; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4

Kiwibank raises four and five year home loan rates as wholesale costs rise, yield curves steepen

Kiwibank raises four and five year home loan rates as wholesale costs rise, yield curves steepen

90 seconds at 9 am: Slow growth, less volatility is 'new normal'; US data strong; big UST issue; Japan plunges; record cereal output; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4

90 seconds at 9 am: Slow growth, less volatility is 'new normal'; US data strong; big UST issue; Japan plunges; record cereal output; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4

New report says avocados, cherries and blueberries stand out as fruit that have the potential to create meaningful export growth

New report says avocados, cherries and blueberries stand out as fruit that have the potential to create meaningful export growth