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
Some past market performance figures Naturally past economic cycles don't tell us exactly what will happen in the future, but as Mark Twain once said 'history doesn't repea... Continue reading
First Active set to close. It was announced yesterday that First Active is going to close operations in Ireland. This will start with 750 job losses coming into e... Continue reading
Beware the Contract/Valuation trap Our firm has seen a rise in what we describe as the Contract/Valuation trap, so we will tell you what it is and how to avoid it as well... Continue reading
Generic overview of the market 2009: by sector I was asked by a colleague in the UK to provide an overview of the Irish mortgage market, he has often advised the Bank of England in t... Continue reading
Approval in Principle, the flaws. Our firm are witnessing a conundrum in the market which is causing both clients and the broker a huge amount of heartache. It is that ... Continue reading