How you are already paying for nationalization With one bank totally nationalised and others due to get recapitalised any day now it is time to ask 'Who is paying, or going to pay fo... Continue reading
Will stimulus plans lead to disaster? In this video which was featured on Yahoo! Tech Ticker Peter Schiff of EuroPacific argues that any additional stimulation of the econom... Continue reading
Understanding Deposit & Lending Margin relationships Part of the way you can get a view of a lenders margins is by looking at the deposit margins they offer because deposit margins usually... Continue reading
Short selling, what is it? What does short selling do? Most of us are familiar with the idea of being able to buy and then sell a share, normally this is referred to as going 'long' in other... Continue reading
Will lenders become landlords? In a recent article on Money Marketing News they said that 'Lenders in the UK are likely to become landlords by buying up distressed pr... Continue reading
Financial road maps Having a plan is important in many areas of life, I would feel it is vital in personal finance, yet a surprising amount of people total... Continue reading
Trade Unions and recessions, why they should not be considered. Trade Unions, by definition are not academic organisations dedicated towards finding working solutions for the economy, rather they are... Continue reading
Irish Government bonds, what is happening? Governments often have to raise money to achieve their objectives over the short and medium term, in Ireland we do this by raising bond... Continue reading
The secondary insurance market ‘settlements’ Often you hear about a 'secondary market' and often it is related to bonds, in particular the likes of TBills (Tbills are US Government... Continue reading
To buy, or not to buy, that is the question The usual questions seem to float around Dublin every time I am out and about: is there life on Mars? Does my bum look big in this? Why... Continue reading