Why removing the state guarantee is a bad idea I was really disappointed to hear that Jack O'Connor of SIPTU and Sean Sherlock of the Labour party had brought the idea of 'removing t... Continue reading
Robert H. Frank – finding economic opportunities amid the wrekage This is a fascinating talk by Robert H. Frank, author of the 'Economic Naturalist', the talk covers some exciting topics, including tha... Continue reading
Understanding why mortgage rates MUST rise. We have been saying for some time that interest rates on mortgages must rise, you can look at supply and demand, or you can look at the... Continue reading
The credit crisis visualised This is an interesting animated film on the origins of the crisis, it holds with the view that banks were only ever a part of the probl... Continue reading
Supply, Demand, & Prices of Irish Property – A talk by Ronan Lyons Ronan Lyons gave a talk to CFA Ireland on the 9th of July on the topic 'Supply, Demand, & Prices in Irish Property'. Ronan is on... Continue reading
Charlie Rose interviews Paul Krugman Charlie Rose talks to Paul Krugman, in this interview we see an opinion that is contrary to the previous interview with Pete Peterson i... Continue reading
Pete Peterson formerly of Blackstone, CFR, Lehman and Secretary of Commerce Pete Peterson is a fascinating individual, he came from humble beginnings and went on to work at executive levels in some of the most w... Continue reading
Boom Bust, house prices, banking, and the depression of 2010 by Fred Harrison (book review) I have been quite public about my belief in property tax (caveat being we should have far less income tax/levies etc. perhaps a 'flat t... Continue reading
Let me ask… Can you fix the economy? The ‘mortality question’. I had coffee today with one of my favourite industry guys (who shall remain nameless!), when we meet there is generally a very active d... Continue reading