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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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16 years 7 months

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Don't count on QEIII says Roger J Kerr. But if it occurs, there will be unintended consequences he says. Your view?
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Don't count on QEIII says Roger J Kerr. But if it occurs, there will be unintended consequences he says. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says the US Fed and RBA words are key for near term NZ dollar direction. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says the US Fed and RBA words are key for near term NZ dollar direction. You agree?
Roger J Kerr sees 'low inflation' forecasts relying on a falling non-tradable rate plus a stable or rising TWI, both of which he sees as unlikely . Your view?
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Roger J Kerr sees 'low inflation' forecasts relying on a falling non-tradable rate plus a stable or rising TWI, both of which he sees as unlikely . Your view?
Roger J Kerr says the rapid appreciation in the AUD vs USD appears to be based more on hot air than improvement in Australian economic fundamentals. You agree?
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Roger J Kerr says the rapid appreciation in the AUD vs USD appears to be based more on hot air than improvement in Australian economic fundamentals. You agree?
Roger J Kerr sees all the risks to inflation being on the upside and advises the RBNZ not to look in the rear-vision mirror. Your view?
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Roger J Kerr sees all the risks to inflation being on the upside and advises the RBNZ not to look in the rear-vision mirror. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says foreign investment inflows into NZ bonds underpins the Kiwi dollar. You agree?
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Roger J Kerr says foreign investment inflows into NZ bonds underpins the Kiwi dollar. You agree?
Roger J Kerr sees the Mighty River Power float barely touching the sides of massive investor demand. Your view?
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Roger J Kerr sees the Mighty River Power float barely touching the sides of massive investor demand. Your view?
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 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?
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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?
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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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?
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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?
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
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Roger J Kerr says swap rates will rise when the exchange rate falls, and warns borrowers be prepared