Hedgefunds, risk, and finding the silver lining of any dark cloud. Here is a simple question: 'how do you protect or even augment your portfolio returns when markets are crashing or where there is syste... 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
If you are in financial trouble, don’t be an idiot A part of me feels bad about not having any pity for some of the people who recently had their homes repossessed. Note: I said some not... 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
Toxic traders, capitalising on volumes Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading (I mistakenly read the link initially as 'the mistrading'!) have recently published a paper which accuses... Continue reading
Are you getting your full tax relief? There was an article in one of Ireland's national newspapers last week describing the major issues surrounding the rescinding and subse... Continue reading
Short selling, what is it? Why would a person do it? When you're bullish (think prices will rise) on the market or a stock, you go long (buy and hold, one day sell). When you're bearish (t... 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