NAMA uncovered Yesterday the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) legislation was brought out in the Dail (that's the Irish Government buildings fo... Continue reading
Bank margins after NAMA The current debate is raging over NAMA and the pricing of loans, much of it centres on the value of the properties in question and abou... Continue reading
A phonecall with Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute Sometimes when I'm having a rough day I decide to reach out to some of the people that I see on TV or read about in the press and talk ... Continue reading
Fast Track Repossessions, what does it mean? There has been an interesting development in the area of repossessions in recent weeks in which a property can be taken back (repossess... Continue reading
Lisbon, was this shopped? I thought it might be good to get in early on some funny versions of posters about Lisbon 2.0 Continue reading
The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009 The Main Purpose of the Bill is to: •Identify and verify the identity of their customer and of any assets ultimate beneficial owner,... Continue reading
Krugmans take on deficits Paul Krugmans feelings on deficits is falling further out of sync with many commentators, this is an interesting video as it plots the ... Continue reading
The dollar doomed to fall? I was at a fascinating talk by Stephen Drew of Thames River Capital, he was the former head of credit markets for JP Morgan internation... Continue reading
NAMA pricing, and why we’ll over-pay The 'haircuts' we are hearing about in the papers of late are not 'bobs','mullets' or 'short back n' sides', it is all about the pricin... Continue reading