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Roger J Kerr

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Roger J Kerr is Executive Chairman of Barrington Treasury Services NZ Limited. He has written commentaries on the NZ dollar since 1981.

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15 years 6 months

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Roger J Kerr says the NZD will be trading back to 0.8500 and possibly higher in 2013 when the RBNZ is forced to remove the emergency monetary stimulus. You agree?
9th Jul 12, 11:52am
Roger J Kerr says the NZD will be trading back to 0.8500 and possibly higher in 2013 when the RBNZ is forced to remove the emergency monetary stimulus. You agree?
Roger J Kerr lists five major areas where RBNZ forecasts are proving wrong, and markets are about to price in OCR rises, not falls. Your view?
2nd Jul 12, 4:11pm
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Roger J Kerr lists five major areas where RBNZ forecasts are proving wrong, and markets are about to price in OCR rises, not falls. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says exporters in USD exporters must have the discipline to hedge on the way down, as it is always too hard to pick the bottom and then hedge. You agree?
2nd Jul 12, 3:57pm
Roger J Kerr says exporters in USD exporters must have the discipline to hedge on the way down, as it is always too hard to pick the bottom and then hedge. You agree?
Roger J Kerr sees interest rates rising on a resurgent NZ economy - and that will eventually mean the NZD will rise too. You agree?
26th Jun 12, 10:06am
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Roger J Kerr sees interest rates rising on a resurgent NZ economy - and that will eventually mean the NZD will rise too. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says the markets misread three important signals, and now the risk is elevated inflation. Your view?
26th Jun 12, 9:35am
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Roger J Kerr says the markets misread three important signals, and now the risk is elevated inflation. Your view?
Roger J Kerr expects Q1 GDP to be higher than most everyone else expects, and a rising NZD. You agree?
18th Jun 12, 12:57pm
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Roger J Kerr expects Q1 GDP to be higher than most everyone else expects, and a rising NZD. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ is paranoid about Europe and schizophrenic about NZ. Your view?
18th Jun 12, 12:43pm
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Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ is paranoid about Europe and schizophrenic about NZ. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says upward price pressures will start to bite as the economy improves and the RBNZ can't be complacent now. Your view?
11th Jun 12, 9:35am
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Roger J Kerr says upward price pressures will start to bite as the economy improves and the RBNZ can't be complacent now. Your view?
Roger J Kerr expects 3% growth, rising interest rates, and relatively low public debt to push the NZD back to US$0.80. You agree?
11th Jun 12, 9:16am
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Roger J Kerr expects 3% growth, rising interest rates, and relatively low public debt to push the NZD back to US$0.80. You agree?
Roger J Kerr expects Chinese underlying demand to stabilise commodity prices. You agree?
28th May 12, 12:32pm
Roger J Kerr expects Chinese underlying demand to stabilise commodity prices. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says watch local agricultural production and construction for growth signals, rather than a 'tin-pot southern European basket-case'. Your view?
28th May 12, 12:06pm
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Roger J Kerr says watch local agricultural production and construction for growth signals, rather than a 'tin-pot southern European basket-case'. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says the recent sharp fall in the NZD is more than can be justified. You agree?
21st May 12, 2:10pm
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Roger J Kerr says the recent sharp fall in the NZD is more than can be justified. You agree?
Roger J Kerr questions whether local moneymarkets are sending correct signals on future rate moves. Your view?
21st May 12, 1:18pm
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Roger J Kerr questions whether local moneymarkets are sending correct signals on future rate moves. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says now is the time to fix the interest rate on your borrowing. You agree?
14th May 12, 1:11pm
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Roger J Kerr says now is the time to fix the interest rate on your borrowing. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says the lower NZD rates will last a while, then rise again. You agree?
14th May 12, 12:31pm
Roger J Kerr says the lower NZD rates will last a while, then rise again. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says we don't need to follow Australia down because we didn't make their mistake. You agree?
7th May 12, 2:50pm
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Roger J Kerr says we don't need to follow Australia down because we didn't make their mistake. You agree?
Roger J Kerr sees rising NZ interest rates in late 2012 as the reason why the NZ dollar will be appreciating back up. Your view?
7th May 12, 2:41pm
Roger J Kerr sees rising NZ interest rates in late 2012 as the reason why the NZ dollar will be appreciating back up. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says swap rates will rise when the exchange rate falls, and warns borrowers be prepared
30th Apr 12, 2:28pm
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Roger J Kerr says swap rates will rise when the exchange rate falls, and warns borrowers be prepared
Roger Kerr ponders the mysteries of currency markets and why the NZD isn't falling as dairy prices sink. Your view?
30th Apr 12, 1:52pm
Roger Kerr ponders the mysteries of currency markets and why the NZD isn't falling as dairy prices sink. Your view?
Roger Kerr sees a downside breakout from the narrowing wedge the NZD is in. Your view?
24th Apr 12, 8:59am
Roger Kerr sees a downside breakout from the narrowing wedge the NZD is in. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says New Zealand interest rate policy is hostage to the exchange rate
24th Apr 12, 8:45am
Roger J Kerr says New Zealand interest rate policy is hostage to the exchange rate
Roger J Kerr looks at inflation risk and how it will play out for New Zealand
16th Apr 12, 2:28pm
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Roger J Kerr looks at inflation risk and how it will play out for New Zealand
Roger Kerr sees the NZD falling with the AUD. He examines the reasons for its current stickiness. Your view?
16th Apr 12, 1:57pm
Roger Kerr sees the NZD falling with the AUD. He examines the reasons for its current stickiness. Your view?
Roger Kerr thinks the NZD out-performance will be short-lived. Your view?
10th Apr 12, 12:36pm
Roger Kerr thinks the NZD out-performance will be short-lived. Your view?
Lower US bond yields are unlikely to be sustainable says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
10th Apr 12, 12:10pm
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Lower US bond yields are unlikely to be sustainable says Roger J Kerr. You agree?