The dollar doomed to fall? I was at a fascinating talk by Stephen Drew of Thames River Capital, he was the former head of credit markets for JP Morgan internation... Continue reading
Fixed rate price increases likely We are going to look at the Euribor yield curve today considering its moves from 20th of June against two dates in August with a view t... Continue reading
Get progressive on waste! Sometimes I see ideas that just instantly impress me, a solar powered trash compactor which can be used in a city and hold five times t... Continue reading
NAMA pricing, and why we’ll over-pay The 'haircuts' we are hearing about in the papers of late are not 'bobs','mullets' or 'short back n' sides', it is all about the pricin... Continue reading
What did bankers do wrong exactly? Sometimes I have to wonder where the blame-game changed course and the organisations with no commitment to societal well-being were bur... Continue reading
Property Tax 2009: non-principal private residencies €200 The Local Government Act 2009 introduced a €200 annual charge for owners on non-principal private residences The charge applies main... Continue reading
How many kicks can a broker take?! How many kicks can a broker take before rolling over and crying 'uncle!'. A whole bunch it seems. Today AIB informed the intermediar... Continue reading
What is the mortgage market like lately? People ask me 'how is business' a lot, is it macabre fascination or do they want to hear something reassuring? I don't know, but my gen... Continue reading
The future of compensation in financial services (perhaps!) I wrote before about the errors of compensation in financial services, in a nutshell people were earning money for short term performan... Continue reading