New trends in underwriting and credit It is 2009 and one of the things we need to look at (at least from the mortgage market perspective) is the availability of credit. Many... Continue reading
Bond market news from the USA Bond yields in the USA are at historically low yields, the 'flight to quality' we are seeing is that there is a wholesale flight from t... Continue reading
What affects your investment planning Did you ever wonder why some people seem to be doing better in the investment arena than you? Or why certain people seem to always lose... Continue reading
1 in 10 rental properties have dropped prices in the last week. The website Irish Property Watch has released its latest figures show that from the the 9th to the 16th of November 2008 there were 1,8... Continue reading
Emerging markets dont’ have it any easier For many people the transfer of wealth from west to east is a cause for concern. China's unbridled rise (one which some believe will pl... Continue reading
Everything old is new again, buying on layaway I remember getting a new coat when I was about eleven, we went to a shop in Swords village, next to a place that was called 'Savages' (... Continue reading
Where property prices are going vs where they are There are strong signals we will be getting a rate cut and historically that means that property prices will go up in response to a mon... Continue reading
Currency markets Q4 of 2008 In the last few weeks we have seen some of the most volatile currency markets in history. Iceland (Króna) as a nation basically went ba... Continue reading
An argument for and against property tax in Ireland Today's article will be unpopular with almost everybody, myself included, however, it is not intended to scare or cause frustration, me... Continue reading
Buy some petrol up North while you do your shopping. With the new petrol levy of 8 cent per litre it will put the average price of petrol in Ireland to about €1.27 which at current exchang... Continue reading