Who has the best mortgage rates? The 'best rate' is a misnomer because interpretation of what is the 'best' is a subjective question, for a very conservative person a 1... Continue reading
Moratoriums and Moral Hazard. How to help responsibly with a ‘Mortgage Rescue Scheme’. According to FLAC there are 30,000 people in mortgage arrears at present, soon there will be too many people in serious mortgage arrear... Continue reading
Controlling the fiscal cost of banking crises this is an extract taken from Patrick Honohan and Daniela Klingebiels paper on banking crises which was written in 2000, its evidence i... Continue reading
the Indo Business Team sweep News Awards We were delighted to see some of the people we know and respect win awards this year at the UCD Smurfit Business Journalist Awards, in ... Continue reading
Index Tracking methodologies when you hear about investments, bonds, and 'tracking' products that follow a certain index it is important to know exactly what is goi... Continue reading
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet: Were business schools to blame for the meltdown? This is (to my warped mind), one of the most beautiful things to witness, world class leaders in their respective fields talking to the... Continue reading
Ways to reduce the asking price when buying a property (part 1) Today we will cover some very practical tips which may help you get a better price when you are looking at a property. We suggest you t... Continue reading
Have your say: On dealing with mortgage arrears This post is hopefully a free for all on the topic of mortgage arrears. I would like to pose several questions, feel free to answer as ... Continue reading
‘What If’ … Economists were a few hundred years ahead of the game? The Trinity Science Gallery is just across the street from our offices, proximity, linked with my interest in science (confession: I dr... Continue reading