Irrational banking, non-competition creating profits unexpectedly. That banking in Ireland is a little irrational at present is a given, however, there are occurrences in the market which will change pr... Continue reading
‘Fix or forever hold your tongue!’, A floor on Rates (with a rise likely!) Rates likely to rise as per AIB's statement, and PTsbs actions, what we are trying to tell everybody, in clear English is this: 'If you... Continue reading
The Economic Naturalist, Robert H. Frank (book review) Robert H. Frank of Cornell University wrote a great book called 'The Economic Naturalist, why economics explains almost everything', it... Continue reading
‘Are we there yet?’…. when will the bottom of the housing market be reached? The most popular question I am asked as of late is whether or not we are at the bottom of the housing market, and the answer is 'no....... Continue reading
Why removing the state guarantee is a bad idea I was really disappointed to hear that Jack O'Connor of SIPTU and Sean Sherlock of the Labour party had brought the idea of 'removing t... Continue reading
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
The Repossession Guide The repossession guide has been getting some renewed attention as the economy deteriorates so we decided to post it again so that peopl... 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
Oil at $20? (podcast here) Verleger talks about oil falling to c. $20 which may seem outlandish at the moment but the reality is that oil will lik... Continue reading