ECB says rates may hold until 2010 Jean Claude Trichet said last Thursday that he would hold interest rates as are and that he could not see inflation coming under contro... Continue reading
How bank margins are likely to be set in the future We have seen the rise of the ECB (European Central Bank) over the last three years and the possibility of more is never far from the mi... Continue reading
Odds favour you losing. One of the most telling things you can do when you seek an answer is to run the numbers that may help you interpret the information for... Continue reading
Beat the bear that is beating the bull. There are many lessons to be garnered from a financial crisis, the downside is that for most people 99% of the lesson is delivered only... Continue reading
Broker vs bank, should you use a broker or a bank? We are often asked by clients ‘what is the difference between a broker and a bank?’. The answer is that one is a financial institution ... Continue reading
Financial Regulator probe into mortgage brokers & estate agents. Yesterday the Indo had a front page story about brokers and estate agents could potentially ‘rip-off’ customers. This obviously affects... Continue reading
If you are not going to buy make sure you get cheaper rent. In the current property market sales are down, it is having a big effect on many financial institutions because the decrease in transac... Continue reading
Nobody ever wants to pay for anything, a crystal ball of sorts Have you ever wanted to own a crystal ball? Today you will get a chance to see a view that I believe is the next best thing to owning a... Continue reading
House prices: movements and trends in Ireland 2008 We have said for some time that house prices will fall throughout 2008, we saw a recent article in the Sunday Tribune saying that house... Continue reading
Banks acting like the Central Bank… too little too late Something that astounds me in the midst of the credit crunch is the changing attitude of lenders. We are seeing reductions in what they... Continue reading