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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.
Roger J Kerr
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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?
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?
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?
Global forces continue to outweigh local negatives for the Kiwi dollar says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
Global forces continue to outweigh local negatives for the Kiwi dollar says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
GDP growth, Bernanke, Kiwi dollar and all that stuff
Interest rate direction will be determined by FX levels says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says borrowers most at risk to NZD exchange rate changes
Roger J Kerr says mixed messages on interest rate outlook
Roger J Kerr says mixed messages on interest rate outlook
Roger J Kerr says a downbeat RBNZ assessment of the economy would be a mistake. Your view?
Roger Kerr says over-bought Kiwi dollar due for downward correction. Your view?
Roger Kerr says over-bought Kiwi dollar due for downward correction. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ will find it harder and harder to defend the 2.5% OCR as inflation bites. Your view?
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Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ will find it harder and harder to defend the 2.5% OCR as inflation bites. Your view?
Roger Kerr says three global factors and three local factors will work to keep the NZD closer to USD0.8000 than USD0.8400. Your view?
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Roger Kerr says three global factors and three local factors will work to keep the NZD closer to USD0.8000 than USD0.8400. Your view?
Roger J Kerr notes there are 'winners all round' with the launch of LGFA bonds. Your view?
'The last time farmers earned over $134,000 a year was 2001/2003 when the Kiwi dollar was 0.4500 to the USD.'
'The last time farmers earned over $134,000 a year was 2001/2003 when the Kiwi dollar was 0.4500 to the USD.'
Roger J Kerr says Aussie economic data more important for the Kiwi dollar than the Greek tragedy. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says Aussie economic data more important for the Kiwi dollar than the Greek tragedy. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says freight company earnings, skill shortage data, and rural fertiliser use all point to real economic growth. Your view?
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Roger J Kerr says freight company earnings, skill shortage data, and rural fertiliser use all point to real economic growth. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says outside of two irritations the economic fundamentals for New Zealand are in very good shape. Your view?
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Roger J Kerr says outside of two irritations the economic fundamentals for New Zealand are in very good shape. Your view?
Roger J Kerr thinks the Kiwi dollar strength justified on a relative price comparison basis. You agree?
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Roger J Kerr thinks the Kiwi dollar strength justified on a relative price comparison basis. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says an exchange rate above 80 US cents will hold back growth, and drive OCR decisions. Your view?
Roger J Kerr says an exchange rate above 80 US cents will hold back growth, and drive OCR decisions. Your view?
Roger J Kerr thinks the NZD will head down because the USD will start heading up. You agree?
Roger J Kerr thinks the NZD will head down because the USD will start heading up. You agree?
Bollard should not be goaded by market economists into a downbeat assessment on the economy says Roger J Kerr. Your view?
Bollard should not be goaded by market economists into a downbeat assessment on the economy says Roger J Kerr. Your view?
Europe is having very little impact on the NZ economy, economic news out of China is far more important
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Europe is having very little impact on the NZ economy, economic news out of China is far more important
Roger J Kerr says low yields are unsustainable in light of expected investor-borrower behaviour. Your view?
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Roger J Kerr says low yields are unsustainable in light of expected investor-borrower behaviour. Your view?
Declining China and US manufacturing indices point to the NZD in the low 0.7000s says Roger J Kerr
Declining China and US manufacturing indices point to the NZD in the low 0.7000s says Roger J Kerr