‘Are we there yet?’…. when will the bottom of the housing market be reached? The most popular question I am asked as of late is whether or not we are at the bottom of the housing market, and the answer is 'no....... Continue reading
Why removing the state guarantee is a bad idea I was really disappointed to hear that Jack O'Connor of SIPTU and Sean Sherlock of the Labour party had brought the idea of 'removing t... Continue reading
Hedgefunds, risk, and finding the silver lining of any dark cloud. Here is a simple question: 'how do you protect or even augment your portfolio returns when markets are crashing or where there is syste... Continue reading
Robert H. Frank – finding economic opportunities amid the wrekage This is a fascinating talk by Robert H. Frank, author of the 'Economic Naturalist', the talk covers some exciting topics, including tha... Continue reading
The Repossession Guide The repossession guide has been getting some renewed attention as the economy deteriorates so we decided to post it again so that peopl... Continue reading
Understanding why mortgage rates MUST rise. We have been saying for some time that interest rates on mortgages must rise, you can look at supply and demand, or you can look at the... Continue reading
Oil at $20? (podcast here) Verleger talks about oil falling to c. $20 which may seem outlandish at the moment but the reality is that oil will lik... Continue reading
If you are in financial trouble, don’t be an idiot A part of me feels bad about not having any pity for some of the people who recently had their homes repossessed. Note: I said some not... Continue reading
The credit crisis visualised This is an interesting animated film on the origins of the crisis, it holds with the view that banks were only ever a part of the probl... Continue reading