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The bear market is bull
The current bear market was 'seen coming' by many commentators, the people who believed this have an agenda and reasons for their think...
general financial news
Bear with me, we’ll talk about ‘Bears’
Here are a set of charts (compliments of dshort.com) Below is a chart of the four major bear markets we have seen in the last 100 ye...
Life companies are safe, hence the state shafts them
The new budget has placed a 1% levy on all life assurance policies commenced from June 09'. The levy will apply to Life and Pensio...
To fix or not to fix, even if it ain’t broken
Paul O'Connor from MyHat.ie asked me to do a post about fixed rates, like us, they get lots of questions on mortgages, property etc.
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Writedown America?
The USA is made up of 50 states, each state is made up of lots of localities, referred to as municipalities. So while the USA may be AA...
Financial planning? Get a financial planner!
As the lyric goes I’ve been laid up from work my rent is due, my kids all need bran new shoes, money’s too tight to mention... Mick Huc...
Stamp Duty ‘Trade In’ deal…. wtf?
This post must, by definition start with a giant 'WTF?!', because in it we will be looking at the new stamp duty 'trade in' scheme, bro...
Some key points from the budget (#bludget) ;-)
Budget Breakdown 2009.
Income Levy
2% up to €15,028.
4% up to €75,036
6% up to €174,980
Health Levy (to double...
We need to clear our bonds, ensure there are retail offerings.
Ireland has been downgraded by Standard and Poors, we are on a ratings watch with Fitch and Moody's as well. The last bond issued by th...
Rent or Buy the 5 year outlook
Today we are going to look at a comparison of renting vs buying with a five year outlook given the current interest rates, the yield ou...