Banks are not competitive? Roger Bootle notes that markets do quite well at the end of a recession and at the start of a recovery by drawing the benefits of the f... Continue reading
Failed regulation in the Irish market There are three broad benefits to regulation of a financial system. Firstly, avoidance of negative externalities, often the societal... Continue reading
Avoid counterfeit coins Since I was a kid I was kind of fascinated by coins, whenever I travel I'll normally make sure to obtain one of the different denominat... Continue reading
Tweet for charity! I started the day at 384 followers then sent out a tweet... 'I'll donate €1 to @barnardos_irl for ever new follower I get before 5pm (u... Continue reading
Property recovery: Stratified and Pockmarked I can't believe I'm about to say it.... But today I'm writing about niche recoveries in the property market, not the 'whole' market but... Continue reading
Why is the bank asking for my marraige licence? The approach of underwriting in banks is an ever changing beast, sometimes they seem to focus only on payslips and p60's, at other time... Continue reading
Solicitor fees likely to rise. At present any practising solicitor is required to have professional indemnity insurance up to a value of €2.5 million (per claim) this... Continue reading
Precious Metals: Is Silver the Golden opportunity? Gold prices broke the $1,000 mark again and have been hovering around that mark for some time (today's spot price is $991.91), this is ... Continue reading