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
Beware the Contract/Valuation trap Our firm has seen a rise in what we describe as the Contract/Valuation trap, so we will tell you what it is and how to avoid it as well... Continue reading
Generic overview of the market 2009: by sector I was asked by a colleague in the UK to provide an overview of the Irish mortgage market, he has often advised the Bank of England in t... Continue reading
Approval in Principle, the flaws. Our firm are witnessing a conundrum in the market which is causing both clients and the broker a huge amount of heartache. It is that ... Continue reading
Survival of the weakest, only in Ireland. If the State can't organise a bailout effectively then what hope have they of running a bank? A simple and yet profound question: if th... Continue reading
A ‘Knowledge’ based economy Today the Irish Times had an article about an American University opening a college here, in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. It occured to me ... Continue reading