The emotions of investing – Tanker shares I have always liked shares, learning about them, finding out what various companies do and trying to spot trends, it all goes back to t... Continue reading
Identity Fraud – spot the signs With more and more of your personal information being kept on file there is a growing risk of identity fraud, at the low end of the sca... Continue reading
Mortgage questions: broker fees Q: I am a first time buyer and am hoping to purchase a property this year with my partner who is also a first time buyer. I was just en... Continue reading
Consider the Yield Curve One of my favourite tools is that of the Yield Curve, in the US they look at the Treasury Curve and the TED (Treasury/EuroDollar), in I... Continue reading
Best Deposit Rates in Ireland: January 2010 Below are a selection of the best deposit rates available in Ireland as of January 2010. Best Demand Account*: Anglo Irish 3.1% Best ... Continue reading
If we must have a banking enquiry then make it cheap and fast. I should state from the outset that I am against a banking enquiry if it is the '9/11 style public enquiry' it was originally billed by... Continue reading
Rage Against The Machine… Sometimes I wonder if there really is any influence to be had with social media, until now I remained agnostic, my road to Damascus cam... Continue reading
Where are interest rates headed? While we often see opinions about interest rates given by various commentators, I think the most telling indication is often that of th... Continue reading
Challenges facing Pension Trustees This is a fascinating talk that was given by two of Ireland's leading Trustee advisers to CFA Ireland (with sponsorship by KBC). It cov... Continue reading