The yield curve on US Treasuries Tom Keene from Bloomberg talks about the yield curve and some of the spreads that we are seeing in the current market, as well as that ... Continue reading
Survey shows Brokers are the most trusted advisers Research carried out by Nottingham Business School has shown that Brokers are the most trustworthy group of financial advisers. The pos... Continue reading
When one blunt instrument fails use another Banks are restricting credit, in a market economy rationing is generally a mistake, but at the same time they can't come out and say 'w... Continue reading
The myth of nationalisation as the solution for banks. 'Value for the taxpayer' is the most common line I hear in defence of nationalisation, and inside I laugh every time I hear this line, ... Continue reading
The lower rates go, the worse it gets (for some) There are winners and losers in every rate cut, so literally somebody, somewhere loses out every time, this can be the bank, a borrower... Continue reading
Bear market in bonds? We have been talking about this for some time, (see posts here 1, 2, 3, 4). In this clip Bloomberg editor Tom Keene talks about the iss... Continue reading
Debt Management: no tax break for people in trouble Financial services (such as brokering) are a zero VAT business, we cannot charge VAT for our activities, we do however, pay VAT on all ... Continue reading
NPR report on Ireland National Public Radio in the USA have recorded a piece on Ireland it's about five minutes long and you can tune into it here. It inter... Continue reading
Investment Property Report Q1 2009 We are pleased to bring you, in association with Propertyweek.ie, the investment property report for Q1 2009. To download the report ju... Continue reading
Inflation or Deflation…. 1923 or 1932? TechTicker talk to Todd Harrison about the deflation or inflation question, many commentators have felt that inflation will be the true... Continue reading