Dealing with arrears – a collectors tale Today's post is by a guest writer who we cannot name, but we can tell you that this person works in the collections department of a maj... Continue reading
Gold prices, very much a dollar story (for now) While we are bullish on precious metals (in particular silver) it is important to remember that many commodities are dollar denominated... Continue reading
Exchequer returns for Ireland, October 2009 I plagiarised the chart below from Constantin Gurdgievs blog (which is brilliant btw) be sure to check it out. What we can see is a ... Continue reading
Dan Mitchell talks to CNBC Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute talks to CNBC about Government intervention and whether or not it is actually working. He debates wi... Continue reading
How much of a deposit do I need? When making a mortgage application this is a question that many first time buyers want to know, how much money do I must I have for a d... Continue reading
Retarded banking policies Banks allowed their commercial teams to make a really big mess which the nation now has to clean up, the mess wasn't on the residential... Continue reading
Fred Harrison talks about the property tax I called Fred Harrison in connection with a book review I had done for the national broker associations magazine 'The Professional Insu... Continue reading
Banks are not competitive? Roger Bootle notes that markets do quite well at the end of a recession and at the start of a recovery by drawing the benefits of the f... Continue reading
Failed regulation in the Irish market There are three broad benefits to regulation of a financial system. Firstly, avoidance of negative externalities, often the societal... Continue reading