Toxic traders, capitalising on volumes Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading (I mistakenly read the link initially as 'the mistrading'!) have recently published a paper which accuses... Continue reading
Supply, Demand, & Prices of Irish Property – A talk by Ronan Lyons Ronan Lyons gave a talk to CFA Ireland on the 9th of July on the topic 'Supply, Demand, & Prices in Irish Property'. Ronan is on... Continue reading
Are you getting your full tax relief? There was an article in one of Ireland's national newspapers last week describing the major issues surrounding the rescinding and subse... Continue reading
Short selling, what is it? Why would a person do it? When you're bullish (think prices will rise) on the market or a stock, you go long (buy and hold, one day sell). When you're bearish (t... Continue reading
When will the internet become stupid? When I was doing a final year project in DIT Mountjoy Square back in 1996 the task was to create a comprehensive business plan for a co... Continue reading
Next bubble, China? I have believed for some time that China will not become the #1 world power in my lifetime, contrary to what many analysts say, in the ... Continue reading
Charlie Rose interviews Paul Krugman Charlie Rose talks to Paul Krugman, in this interview we see an opinion that is contrary to the previous interview with Pete Peterson i... Continue reading
Pete Peterson formerly of Blackstone, CFR, Lehman and Secretary of Commerce Pete Peterson is a fascinating individual, he came from humble beginnings and went on to work at executive levels in some of the most w... Continue reading
What do banks want when you apply for a mortgage? Sometimes I ask the folks in the office about the questions they are asked by clients they are dealing with at the time, often it will ... Continue reading
Retire young! Retire poor…. The age of retirement is going to rise, within the next five years it has to. There are several reasons, the most immediate being that ... Continue reading