The lessons we can learn from past crises There are some interesting ideas in this clip, it looks at financial crises through history and the effect of government during those t... Continue reading
The shape of reduced credit in Ireland The current market is one in which mortgage lending rose at it's lowest rate since the mid 80's, this is coupled with a property market... Continue reading
How can I avoid reposession? With news coming in that repossessions are rising it is an opportune time to give our readers a few ideas of what you can do should you... Continue reading
Emerging markets dont’ have it any easier For many people the transfer of wealth from west to east is a cause for concern. China's unbridled rise (one which some believe will pl... Continue reading
Rate Expectations In the Book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens we saw Pip help out an escaped convict, one who had done some wrong, the convict late... Continue reading
The value of ideas When you hear about 'ideas' sometimes it's as simple as minor inspiration, other times it is a total awakening the way Sir Isaac Newton... Continue reading
The stage is set for Euribor Trackers now that ECB ones are gone. The market recently witnessed the death knell of the last tracker available, it was Leeds Building Societies high margin ECB + 2.2% off... Continue reading
Everything old is new again, buying on layaway I remember getting a new coat when I was about eleven, we went to a shop in Swords village, next to a place that was called 'Savages' (... Continue reading
Where property prices are going vs where they are There are strong signals we will be getting a rate cut and historically that means that property prices will go up in response to a mon... Continue reading
Currency markets Q4 of 2008 In the last few weeks we have seen some of the most volatile currency markets in history. Iceland (Króna) as a nation basically went ba... Continue reading