It is worth noting that the constant calls for 'Regulation' are partly flawed, on one hand we do need more regulation, such as regulati...

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...

Paul O'Connor of MyHat.ie and PropertyWeek.ie has written up a great post on the Irish property market, the single biggest hindrance in...

I had the honour of being a speaker at a MABS seminar on the 21st of May, it was called 'Keeping a roof over your head' and it was focu...

I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad in 2001 (very belated review!), on the advice of a guy I knew when I was working in Bridgeport on the South s...

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...

Hugo Bouleau's (pseudonym of the author) book was for me, perhaps the most riveting reading of 2008. I like to underline important sent...

TRS or Tax Relief at Source, is a mortgage related tax relief available to first time buyers. The working elements of it will be descri...

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...

I know on the last post with Charlie Rose I said 'this is a must see' but cancel that, this one is the must see of the day! This is ...

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