Do we really need more mortgage regulation? The kind that gives the Financial Regulator the authority to actually ban certain...
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Bonds and emerging markets add diversity
Bonds and emerging markets add diversity
What makes for a ‘diversified’ investment portfolio? Many believed it was achieved through a traditional managed fund you bought...
Investment tips that are worth their weight in gold
Investment tips that are worth their weight in gold
“I am very interested in investing in some of the foreign funds to which you refer in your articles. What is the best way to do...
The summer ends just as double dip fears loom
The summer ends just as double dip fears loom
The long summer holiday season is nearly over and the new year – as dictated by our children returning to school – starts...
Control your discretionary spending in these tough times (part 2)
Control your discretionary spending in these tough times (part 2)
The two surest ways to lose control of your spending in these increasingly difficult times is to hang onto already over extended...
Part one: dog days a good time for financial review
Part one: dog days a good time for financial review
The ‘dog days’ of August are as good a time as any for a financial review. We all seem to have a little more time in which to...
Where is the ‘Book Town’ of Ireland?
Where is the ‘Book Town’ of Ireland?
In the last fortnight a great literary honour was bestowed on Dublin when it was named as the fourth Unesco City of Literature...
Look east for long term profits and growth
Look east for long term profits and growth
As often happens when I’m invited onto a radio programme I don’t always end up talking about what was settled upon in the...
A reader shares her major cash concerns
A reader shares her major cash concerns
As Greece moves closer to a sovereign debt default, the issues raised by the following reader represents the concerns and fears...
Banks flexing muscle on mortgage holders
Banks flexing muscle on mortgage holders
New rules, and even some old rules that are being revisited, are turning the mortgage process into an even more daunting task...
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Last week, an extraordinary thing happened in Washington that you should know about. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,...
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Last week, an extraordinary thing happened in Washington that you should know about. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,...
