The builders, developers, and even architects I know are all having a really tough time at the moment, with some they are talking to th...

The current bear market was 'seen coming' by many commentators, the people who believed this have an agenda and reasons for their think...

Paul O'Connor from MyHat.ie asked me to do a post about fixed rates, like us, they get lots of questions on mortgages, property etc. ...

This post must, by definition start with a giant 'WTF?!', because in it we will be looking at the new stamp duty 'trade in' scheme, bro...

Here is the text of the Budget 2009 speech given by Brian Lenihan today. STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE MR BRIAN LENIH...

A recent article in the Independent stated that 'fixed rate borrowers are taking all the pain'. The base rate has fallen from 4.25% to ...

Sample Investment Under the Legacy Loans Program Step 1: If a bank has a pool of residential mortgages with $100 face value that it is...

Ireland has been downgraded by Standard and Poors, we are on a ratings watch with Fitch and Moody's as well. The last bond issued by th...

Nassim Taleb, a well known professor, economist and risk management adviser talks about the failure of allowing failure, that we are no...

I have covered the area of microfinance before, and in nations where it works the multiplier effect of the credit is said to be quite a...

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