Comments on: The debt binge – who to “blame”? http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2008/08/20/the-debt-binge-who-to-blame/ The Visible Hand in Economics Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Nolan http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2008/08/20/the-debt-binge-who-to-blame/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 Matt Nolan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:06:21 +0000 http://tvhe.wordpress.com/?p=931#comment-2191 "I recall someone telling me we’re also good at stocking up on imported consumer goods while the dollars high as well" That certainly seems to be what retailers have done this time around as well - consumer good inventories are at record levels (we suspect - the NZIER QSBO says that most firms feel that they are "over-stocked"). “I recall someone telling me we’re also good at stocking up on imported consumer goods while the dollars high as well”

That certainly seems to be what retailers have done this time around as well – consumer good inventories are at record levels (we suspect – the NZIER QSBO says that most firms feel that they are “over-stocked”).

]]> By: Richard http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2008/08/20/the-debt-binge-who-to-blame/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 Richard Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:29:51 +0000 http://tvhe.wordpress.com/?p=931#comment-2190 I recall someone telling me we're also good at stocking up on imported consumer goods while the dollars high as well. Would be interesting to see how the turnover of places like Noel Leeming changes as the dollar rises and falls. I recall someone telling me we’re also good at stocking up on imported consumer goods while the dollars high as well. Would be interesting to see how the turnover of places like Noel Leeming changes as the dollar rises and falls.

]]> By: Matt Nolan http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2008/08/20/the-debt-binge-who-to-blame/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 Matt Nolan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:13:32 +0000 http://tvhe.wordpress.com/?p=931#comment-2189 "While we get bitten somewhat with higher interest rates those Tokyo housewives could take the real hit on our borrowing binge." It is interesting - we have borrowed while our dollar could buy a lot from overseas, and now that it is easing we are pulling back to save. It seems like sensible stuff from the NZ consumer. “While we get bitten somewhat with higher interest rates those Tokyo housewives could take the real hit on our borrowing binge.”

It is interesting – we have borrowed while our dollar could buy a lot from overseas, and now that it is easing we are pulling back to save. It seems like sensible stuff from the NZ consumer.

]]> By: Richard http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2008/08/20/the-debt-binge-who-to-blame/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Richard Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:54:42 +0000 http://tvhe.wordpress.com/?p=931#comment-2188 I think they main players who've binged are those investors who lent to NZers foreign currency while our dollar was high. While we get bitten somewhat with higher interest rates those Tokyo housewives could take the real hit on our borrowing binge. I think they main players who’ve binged are those investors who lent to NZers foreign currency while our dollar was high. While we get bitten somewhat with higher interest rates those Tokyo housewives could take the real hit on our borrowing binge.

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