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HSBC forecasts gold to be up to US$1,900 / oz by the end of 2012 but its NZ$ price will depend on US dollar depreciation
23rd Oct 12, 9:52am
HSBC forecasts gold to be up to US$1,900 / oz by the end of 2012 but its NZ$ price will depend on US dollar depreciation
David Chaston examines the listed property sector and finds a fast-rising set of fundamentals that will attract term deposit investors facing low returns
23rd Oct 12, 9:35am
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David Chaston examines the listed property sector and finds a fast-rising set of fundamentals that will attract term deposit investors facing low returns
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Al Roth; the cost of defending a currency; Martin Wolf; Howard Davies; immigration politics; Greg Smith fails; PIMCO says we will cut; Dilbert
22nd Oct 12, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Al Roth; the cost of defending a currency; Martin Wolf; Howard Davies; immigration politics; Greg Smith fails; PIMCO says we will cut; Dilbert
Waikato goat farm a major supplier to the world's leading commercial manufacturer of goat milk nutritional powder products
20th Oct 12, 10:42am
Waikato goat farm a major supplier to the world's leading commercial manufacturer of goat milk nutritional powder products
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets signal less dangerous phase for eurozone; US housing starts surge; China sees slowdown ebbing; Australia may privatise SOEs
18th Oct 12, 8:55am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets signal less dangerous phase for eurozone; US housing starts surge; China sees slowdown ebbing; Australia may privatise SOEs
Kiwibank eases home loan conditions by dropping its LVR constraint for its lowest rates
16th Oct 12, 4:59pm
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Kiwibank eases home loan conditions by dropping its LVR constraint for its lowest rates
How owning some gold can help you build counter-cyclical diversification into your savings
15th Oct 12, 1:40pm
How owning some gold can help you build counter-cyclical diversification into your savings
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Glenn Hubbard resurfaces; Baltic Dry rises; fact checking; fact doubts; more Japanese danger; FTT progress; trade progress; Dilbert
15th Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Glenn Hubbard resurfaces; Baltic Dry rises; fact checking; fact doubts; more Japanese danger; FTT progress; trade progress; Dilbert
Bernard Hickey talks to Professor Steve Keen about asset prices, debt, and a 'modern debt jubilee'
13th Oct 12, 10:27am
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Bernard Hickey talks to Professor Steve Keen about asset prices, debt, and a 'modern debt jubilee'
90 seconds at 9 am: Good jobs data in US and Aust; Italy debt sale successful; IMF warns Germans over austerity; Korea cuts; Japan to push down yen; NZ$ stable
12th Oct 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Good jobs data in US and Aust; Italy debt sale successful; IMF warns Germans over austerity; Korea cuts; Japan to push down yen; NZ$ stable
David Chaston reviews what you should consider when you have an important foreign currency transaction to make
11th Oct 12, 3:21pm
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David Chaston reviews what you should consider when you have an important foreign currency transaction to make
Sales of working farms slowed sharply in September with only 77 units changing hands, 25% less than the same month a year ago
11th Oct 12, 12:42pm
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Sales of working farms slowed sharply in September with only 77 units changing hands, 25% less than the same month a year ago
90 seconds at 9 am: No IMF money for Spain; income tax cuts in Italy; US Beige Book; Alcoa gloomy; NZ$ stable
11th Oct 12, 8:57am
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90 seconds at 9 am: No IMF money for Spain; income tax cuts in Italy; US Beige Book; Alcoa gloomy; NZ$ stable
Savers are being squeezed with low term deposit rates so you really need to do your homework to protect your interest earnings
10th Oct 12, 5:48pm
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Savers are being squeezed with low term deposit rates so you really need to do your homework to protect your interest earnings
90 seconds at 9 am: Athens riots; IMF cuts growth expectations, but positive about New Zealand; China injects cash; US deleverages; commodities higher; NZ$ stable
10th Oct 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Athens riots; IMF cuts growth expectations, but positive about New Zealand; China injects cash; US deleverages; commodities higher; NZ$ stable
David Chaston looks at the other main precious metal, silver, and assesses how its price compares with gold
9th Oct 12, 9:36am
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David Chaston looks at the other main precious metal, silver, and assesses how its price compares with gold
90 seconds at 9 am: Huge new euro fund established; 'Spain doing well' (yeah, right); Merkel to visit Athens; World Bank worries about China, but China house prices rising; NZ$ rises
9th Oct 12, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Huge new euro fund established; 'Spain doing well' (yeah, right); Merkel to visit Athens; World Bank worries about China, but China house prices rising; NZ$ rises
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Joseph Stiglitz; the Muppets; seizing a navy ship; when junk is gold; think globally, fabricate locally; King Ludd is still dead; balancing Aussie books; Dilbert
8th Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Joseph Stiglitz; the Muppets; seizing a navy ship; when junk is gold; think globally, fabricate locally; King Ludd is still dead; balancing Aussie books; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Jobs growth in the US surprises with prior period revisions higher too; iPhone strikes continue; Aussie construction falling fast; NZ$ stays high
8th Oct 12, 8:51am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Jobs growth in the US surprises with prior period revisions higher too; iPhone strikes continue; Aussie construction falling fast; NZ$ stays high
House prices are rising again and so is gold. We look at which asset has done better over the last 20 years
2nd Oct 12, 11:23am
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House prices are rising again and so is gold. We look at which asset has done better over the last 20 years
BNZ joins mortgage battle with market leading low for 18 mth fixed rate
1st Oct 12, 11:44am
BNZ joins mortgage battle with market leading low for 18 mth fixed rate
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Ford fail?; Tea-Leaf index; neuroeconomics; Ten rules; new web app; Bird & Fortune; Dilbert
1st Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Ford fail?; Tea-Leaf index; neuroeconomics; Ten rules; new web app; Bird & Fortune; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Enormous Spanish funding requirements; China factories slow further; RBA set to cut; more NZ mortgage rate cuts; NZ$ at 73.9 on TWI
1st Oct 12, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Enormous Spanish funding requirements; China factories slow further; RBA set to cut; more NZ mortgage rate cuts; NZ$ at 73.9 on TWI
The annual spring home selling season is starting with low interest rates, keen lenders, and rising prices. We review who has the lowest interest rate offers
30th Sep 12, 10:52am
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The annual spring home selling season is starting with low interest rates, keen lenders, and rising prices. We review who has the lowest interest rate offers
Farmers can now get live saleyard and processor prices on their smartphones from innovative new service
29th Sep 12, 10:57am
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Farmers can now get live saleyard and processor prices on their smartphones from innovative new service