David Chaston

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: We lack shadow banking regulation; manufacturing without workers; fronting; basic statistics, 'are you a client or a muppet?''

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: We lack shadow banking regulation; manufacturing without workers; fronting; basic statistics, 'are you a client or a muppet?''

90 seconds at 9 am: Big Aceh quake; big Italian govt bill sale; record low gas prices; Aussies unhappy

90 seconds at 9 am: Big Aceh quake; big Italian govt bill sale; record low gas prices; Aussies unhappy

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'The greatest wealth transfer in history'; Brazil; the limits to growth; Japan without nuclear power; Clarke and Dawe

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'The greatest wealth transfer in history'; Brazil; the limits to growth; Japan without nuclear power; Clarke and Dawe

90 seconds at 9 am: Stocks fall sharply; Spanish and Italian bond yields rise; China slows; commodities fall

90 seconds at 9 am: Stocks fall sharply; Spanish and Italian bond yields rise; China slows; commodities fall

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: What money can't buy; Elmo; organised chaos; Europe is toast; coal is the future; a standup economist

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: What money can't buy; Elmo; organised chaos; Europe is toast; coal is the future; a standup economist

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs disappoint; NZ$ rises; Aust investment 'past its peak'; China CPI rises

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs disappoint; NZ$ rises; Aust investment 'past its peak'; China CPI rises

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gender skirmish; Foxconn's size; ANZ exec is 'frank'; fantasies in Spain and Italy; John Cleese

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gender skirmish; Foxconn's size; ANZ exec is 'frank'; fantasies in Spain and Italy; John Cleese

90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion to fore; Spanish debt worry; Australian trade deficit; Chinese bank reform; US$ gains

90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion to fore; Spanish debt worry; Australian trade deficit; Chinese bank reform; US$ gains

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Get ready for the revolution; buying houses by the thousands; French fantasy; unfunded pension treadmill

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Get ready for the revolution; buying houses by the thousands; French fantasy; unfunded pension treadmill

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Social safety net stress; Nigerians should run the World Bank; Ikea should do our housing developments; Monorails

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Social safety net stress; Nigerians should run the World Bank; Ikea should do our housing developments; Monorails

90 seconds at 9 am: Tough budget predicted; property a sellers market; EU manufacturing falls; US and China manufacturing rises

90 seconds at 9 am: Tough budget predicted; property a sellers market; EU manufacturing falls; US and China manufacturing rises

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Can the US survive longer than 60 months?; LIBOR corrupted; what the quants are doing now; Dilbert; Clarke and Dawe

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Can the US survive longer than 60 months?; LIBOR corrupted; what the quants are doing now; Dilbert; Clarke and Dawe

90 seconds at 9 am: Hanover court action; US payrolls; EU austerity; Australian rates

90 seconds at 9 am: Hanover court action; US payrolls; EU austerity; Australian rates

Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors

Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors

David Chaston looks at the terms, conditions and rates of bonus savers and comes to the conclusion they're a good deal for those who stick to the savings plan

David Chaston looks at the terms, conditions and rates of bonus savers and comes to the conclusion they're a good deal for those who stick to the savings plan

90 seconds at 9 am: Crude prices lurch down; Strikes in Spain and UK; Spanish bonds in crosshairs; US growth; Fonterra shines

90 seconds at 9 am: Crude prices lurch down; Strikes in Spain and UK; Spanish bonds in crosshairs; US growth; Fonterra shines

Banks are competing harder for term deposits with rising interest rates, despite little wholesale movement

Banks are competing harder for term deposits with rising interest rates, despite little wholesale movement

90 seconds at 9 am: Risk off as commodities weaken; oil inventories rise; gold falls; AUD falls; US durable goods orders rise

90 seconds at 9 am: Risk off as commodities weaken; oil inventories rise; gold falls; AUD falls; US durable goods orders rise

Kiwibank has the largest mortgage market share percentage growth in 2011; ANZ NZ adds the most volume

Kiwibank has the largest mortgage market share percentage growth in 2011; ANZ NZ adds the most volume

90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at six-month high against AUD; yuan rising; US house prices at 2003 levels; OECD urges more European money printing

90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at six-month high against AUD; yuan rising; US house prices at 2003 levels; OECD urges more European money printing

Households have paid back $21 bln more than they borrowed for housing in the past four years

Households have paid back $21 bln more than they borrowed for housing in the past four years

David Chaston reviews eleven useful tools that can help get you out from under a debt burden

David Chaston reviews eleven useful tools that can help get you out from under a debt burden

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Job growth strengthens in Aust, US; record GM profit; Oil up, gold down; China targets lower growth; Greeks resist delays

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Job growth strengthens in Aust, US; record GM profit; Oil up, gold down; China targets lower growth; Greeks resist delays

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek deal delay; northern EU ministers don't trust Greek voters; China investment rebounds; US factory output strong; NZ$ up

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek deal delay; northern EU ministers don't trust Greek voters; China investment rebounds; US factory output strong; NZ$ up