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Neville Bennett

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Neville Bennett taught economic history for many years at the Univ of Canterbury. He is a Director of Socrates Investments www.investing.co.nz

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16 years 6 months

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Another housing bubble
Neville Bennett is worried a major housing bubble in Canada may cause international distress
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Neville Bennett is worried a major housing bubble in Canada may cause international distress
'John Key only concerned about property rights'
Neville Bennett is disdainful of the the way the John Key administration is governing. Is he right?
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Neville Bennett is disdainful of the the way the John Key administration is governing. Is he right?
Following Australia down?
Neville Bennett looks at what the consequences might be when the Aussie economy tanks. Your view?
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Neville Bennett looks at what the consequences might be when the Aussie economy tanks. Your view?
Bring back making stuff
Successful economies need more manufacturing, not less, says Neville Bennett. Your view?
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Successful economies need more manufacturing, not less, says Neville Bennett. Your view?
Why Greece must default
Default would bring great misery to Greece says Neville Bennett, but adhering to the bailout conditions may bring even greater misery. Your view?
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Default would bring great misery to Greece says Neville Bennett, but adhering to the bailout conditions may bring even greater misery. Your view?
The problems with NZ's energy use
Neville Bennett deconstructs a large, dense MED Report that forecasts our future energy requirements, and takes an economists look at what drives it. Your view?
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Neville Bennett deconstructs a large, dense MED Report that forecasts our future energy requirements, and takes an economists look at what drives it. Your view?
Asian longevity the world highest
The places where you can live the longest are now predominately in Asia. Neville Bennett explores why this change has happened.
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The places where you can live the longest are now predominately in Asia. Neville Bennett explores why this change has happened.
'Treasury is way too optimistic'
Neville Bennett is worried that we are grossly underestimating the impact of the economic trends moving against us. Your view?
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Neville Bennett is worried that we are grossly underestimating the impact of the economic trends moving against us. Your view?
'Why home buyers are suckers'
Opinion: Neville Bennett explains why mortgage borrowers are suckers that need more creditor friendly laws and low rate, very long term fixed mortgages
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Opinion: Neville Bennett explains why mortgage borrowers are suckers that need more creditor friendly laws and low rate, very long term fixed mortgages
Beware investing in shares
Opinion: Beware investing in shares
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Opinion: Beware investing in shares
NZ's timebomb: discontented youth
Opinion: Neville Bennett thinks the seeds of future youth alienation have already been sown in New Zealand
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Opinion: Neville Bennett thinks the seeds of future youth alienation have already been sown in New Zealand
'World economy heading for stagnation'
Neville Bennett doubts the world is developing a two-speed economy. He sees one slow speed. Your view?
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Neville Bennett doubts the world is developing a two-speed economy. He sees one slow speed. Your view?
Is home ownership still a prized asset?
US house prices collapse: is home ownership still a prized asset and an aspiration?
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US house prices collapse: is home ownership still a prized asset and an aspiration?
How to control the dollar
Dutch disease and its cure - a plan to control the dollar
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Dutch disease and its cure - a plan to control the dollar
NZ's land ownership crisis
Opinion: The land crisis
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Opinion: The land crisis
Is the US a banana republic?
Is the US a banana republic?
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Is the US a banana republic?
Have Western democracies become plutocracies?
Have Western democracies become plutocracies? Where is the anger?
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Have Western democracies become plutocracies? Where is the anger?
Neville Bennett's earthquake story
Safe as houses ? What is a Christchurch house worth now ?
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Safe as houses ? What is a Christchurch house worth now ?
'Why NZ's debt is like India's 'drain''
Opinion: The drain - dragged down by debt
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Opinion: The drain - dragged down by debt
Biflation is the new reality
Rising prices and falling asset values gives us biflation
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Rising prices and falling asset values gives us biflation
Income inequality in New Zealand
Opinion: Income inequality in New Zealand
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Opinion: Income inequality in New Zealand
Why wealth accumulation is so distorted
Opinion: Inequality in NZ: why wealth is accumulated in a dangerous way
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Opinion: Inequality in NZ: why wealth is accumulated in a dangerous way
Capitalism and extreme inequality
Opinion: Capitalism and extreme inequality
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Opinion: Capitalism and extreme inequality
The world order is changing
Opinion: The world order is changing
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Opinion: The world order is changing
What the new normal looks like
Opinion: Why the 'new normal' means years of deleveraging, slow growth, lower consumption and a new frugality
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Opinion: Why the 'new normal' means years of deleveraging, slow growth, lower consumption and a new frugality