Will lenders become landlords? In a recent article on Money Marketing News they said that 'Lenders in the UK are likely to become landlords by buying up distressed pr... Continue reading
Financial road maps Having a plan is important in many areas of life, I would feel it is vital in personal finance, yet a surprising amount of people total... Continue reading
Trade Unions and recessions, why they should not be considered. Trade Unions, by definition are not academic organisations dedicated towards finding working solutions for the economy, rather they are... Continue reading
Irish Government bonds, what is happening? Governments often have to raise money to achieve their objectives over the short and medium term, in Ireland we do this by raising bond... Continue reading
What is going to happen to gold prices? For quite some time (since late 2007) we have been advising our clients to buy gold, and not many have listened! Today gold is once ag... Continue reading
The secondary insurance market ‘settlements’ Often you hear about a 'secondary market' and often it is related to bonds, in particular the likes of TBills (Tbills are US Government... Continue reading
To buy, or not to buy, that is the question The usual questions seem to float around Dublin every time I am out and about: is there life on Mars? Does my bum look big in this? Why... Continue reading
Some past market performance figures Naturally past economic cycles don't tell us exactly what will happen in the future, but as Mark Twain once said 'history doesn't repea... Continue reading
Housing dysfunction There are some who are saying that there are amazing deals to be found in the current market and if you consider price only then you ma... Continue reading
First Active set to close. It was announced yesterday that First Active is going to close operations in Ireland. This will start with 750 job losses coming into e... Continue reading