Will we get a rate reduction? Not if the ECB does it’s job we won’t. I have seen articles in the news and economists from large lending institutions are saying they believe we will see two rate reductions... Continue reading
Auction Rate Bond Market feels the pinch There has been unforseen intervention by the US Fed in the American markets, however there is still a domino effect, today we saw that ... Continue reading
Learn a little about gardening to avoid inflation. I know in advance I’ll draw some laughs (the ‘at’ kind, not the ‘with’ kind) due to this post but I do think it’s relevant. Today I am ... Continue reading
We actually need a crash Imagine a phoenix rising from the flames or whatever it is that helps you to rationalise the need for something getting destroyed so it... Continue reading
Bubble Bubble, Boil and Trouble, Markets Quake and Markets Crumble There is talk about the property bubble, and now an oil and gold bubble. Commodity prices have had a massive bull run, so will does thi... Continue reading
Stoozing? … It’s Money for nothing and the bips for free. I kind of paraphrased a line from the Dire Straits song ‘money for nothing’ and replaced ‘chicks’ with ‘bips’. Bips are ‘Basis Points’ ... Continue reading
Intersted in going broke? Should banks raise interest rates? I had the pleasure of being on Newstalk last week with Eamon Keane and during our brief chat I had mentioned that banks are lending out... Continue reading
Some quick Tips about Irish Mortgages and getting a Mortgage in Ireland. If you have never bought a house then all the talk you will hear about mortgages might be fairly confusing and even frightening. Back i... Continue reading
The upside to Negative Equity? Sometimes I write articles that are inflammatory, today’s is of that ilk, I want to point out some of the upsides to Negative Equity. T... Continue reading
UBS write down €37 Billion, wait…How much is a billion? When you hear people talking about ‘A Billion’ be it a Bank talking about a billion in write-downs, or a politician talking about a bil... Continue reading