interest rate strategy
Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved
4th Sep 24, 9:00am
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Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved
David Chaston investigates what the best home loan rate and term choice might be for borrowers needing to refix soon
10th Jun 24, 2:07pm
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David Chaston investigates what the best home loan rate and term choice might be for borrowers needing to refix soon
Rodney Dickens says the Reserve Bank used dubious assertions to justify its aggressive rate cut. He says this is a misguided pro-growth experiment, much like the same one a decade ago
11th Aug 19, 3:41pm
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Rodney Dickens says the Reserve Bank used dubious assertions to justify its aggressive rate cut. He says this is a misguided pro-growth experiment, much like the same one a decade ago
Rodney Dickens says understanding how our local long term interest rates are influenced has huge implications for how much they will move in response to RBNZ and Government pro-growth and pro-inflation policies
17th Jul 19, 9:17am
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Rodney Dickens says understanding how our local long term interest rates are influenced has huge implications for how much they will move in response to RBNZ and Government pro-growth and pro-inflation policies
Rodney Dickens says current official forecasts are tainted by wishful thinking and take no account of policies that will boost wage inflation. OCR cuts and fiscal stimulus will boost growth so that the labour market will be tighter next year than now
10th Jul 19, 2:04pm
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Rodney Dickens says current official forecasts are tainted by wishful thinking and take no account of policies that will boost wage inflation. OCR cuts and fiscal stimulus will boost growth so that the labour market will be tighter next year than now
Rodney Dickens doesn't like the RBNZ policy settings, arguing they will lead to disaster. But he does see an opportunity for borrowers
28th Sep 18, 8:25am
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Rodney Dickens doesn't like the RBNZ policy settings, arguing they will lead to disaster. But he does see an opportunity for borrowers
If NZ rates stay low, demand for NZ Govt bonds will likely rise. If the decoupling extends it will mean that our rates won't rise like their international counterparts, says Westpac
18th Sep 18, 10:22am
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If NZ rates stay low, demand for NZ Govt bonds will likely rise. If the decoupling extends it will mean that our rates won't rise like their international counterparts, says Westpac
NZ 10 year bonds at 5.50% by mid 2012, up from 4.65% currently
21st Oct 11, 3:23pm
NZ 10 year bonds at 5.50% by mid 2012, up from 4.65% currently