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
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
Track that Yield Curve! ECB effects. Today the FT has reported that the ECB will offer unlimited 12 mth repo facilities to banks, this is a big step for the generally hawki... Continue reading
A bank who wants clients should issue a tracker offering. Trackers are dead and gone, there is one on the market but it's at a margin so high that it is effectively worse than a bad variable ra... Continue reading
Get ahead of the curve on fixed rates… Oops! Too late! We have been touting fixed rates for quite some time on the basis that people needed to fix at the time rates were heading for historic... Continue reading
Current account interest rates are set to drop Banks have a pool of money called 'zero rated funds', this is the money that they hold for which they are paying no interest. Lots of c... Continue reading
When will bonds be available online? Typically the bond market is something that institutional investors, sovereign funds, and the very wealthy tend to invest in. Take for ... Continue reading
Are we in a cyclical bull market? Steve Leuthold talks on Bloomberg about the reasons he feels we are going to see a cyclical bull market (as opposed to the secular bear... Continue reading
Recapitalised banks ‘cherry picking’ applications. The only banks that are truly 'open for business' are those that have received state funding, and this is on both sides of the book. O... Continue reading
A Repossession Guide for Irish Homeowners We have written 'A Repossession Guide for Irish Homeowners' which you can download by clicking on the picture to the left. The guide... Continue reading