Emergency Budget Blues Emergency Budget blues - to listen to the song click the orange link to the right (budgetblues) I got emergency budget blues Emer... Continue reading
Financial planning? Get a financial planner! As the lyric goes I’ve been laid up from work my rent is due, my kids all need bran new shoes, money’s too tight to mention... Mick Huc... Continue reading
Stamp Duty ‘Trade In’ deal…. wtf? This post must, by definition start with a giant 'WTF?!', because in it we will be looking at the new stamp duty 'trade in' scheme, bro... Continue reading
Some key points from the budget (#bludget) ;-) Budget Breakdown 2009. Income Levy 2% up to €15,028. 4% up to €75,036 6% up to €174,980 Health Levy (to double... Continue reading
Text of Budget announcement 2009 Here is the text of the Budget 2009 speech given by Brian Lenihan today. STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE MR BRIAN LENIH... Continue reading
The pincer of fixed rates while in negative equity A recent article in the Independent stated that 'fixed rate borrowers are taking all the pain'. The base rate has fallen from 4.25% to ... Continue reading
How does the Geithner Plan work? Sample Investment Under the Legacy Loans Program Step 1: If a bank has a pool of residential mortgages with $100 face value that it is... Continue reading
We need to clear our bonds, ensure there are retail offerings. Ireland has been downgraded by Standard and Poors, we are on a ratings watch with Fitch and Moody's as well. The last bond issued by th... Continue reading
Rent or Buy the 5 year outlook Today we are going to look at a comparison of renting vs buying with a five year outlook given the current interest rates, the yield ou... Continue reading
Recapitalised banks ‘cherry picking’ applications. The only banks that are truly 'open for business' are those that have received state funding, and this is on both sides of the book. O... Continue reading