1. Dunne wants another bite of the cherry http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/commercial-property/dunne-deals-the-american-maze-of-a-bankrupt-empire-1.1707146 2.  Ukraine update  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/russian-soldiers-take-over-crimean-airports-minister-2014-02-28 3. Market Snapshot http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-28/european-stock-index-futures-are-little-changed.html 4. Ulster Bank increasing charges http://www.independent.ie/business/increased-bank-charges-expected-as-ulster-bank-declares-fees-too-low-30049591.html 5.  Rehab http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/rehab-boss-reveals-shes-entitled-to-84000-bonus-30048898.html

1. Will the strong trend continue for March & April? http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/02/26/springing-to-life-in-last-20-years-stocks-largest-gains-came-in-march-april/ 2. Ulster bank committed to Ireland despite RBS losses http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0227/506883-ulster-bank/ http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0227/506887-rbs-reports-pre-tax-loss-of-l8-2-billion-for-2013/ 3. Gold takes an unexpected turn http://www.safehaven.com/article/32920/gold-takes-an-unexpected-turn 4. Broker Reports http://www.rte.ie/news/business/markets/broker_reports/ 5. Ukraine Troubles http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/russian-flag-raised-as-gunmen-seize-ukraine-s-crimean-parliament.html    

1. Bitcoin back in the mix but under investigation after suspicious activity http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mt-gox-under-investigation-bitcoin-price-rebounds-2014-02-25 2. BOI customers scammed http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/hundreds-of-bank-of-ireland-customers-targeted-in-scam-1.1705185 3. Dublin property continue to rise http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/property-prices-unlikely-to-fall-in-dublin-1.1704043 4.German Consumer confidence rises again http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0226/506674-german-consumer-confidence/ 5. How Ukraine is impacting the markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/2048333-ukraine-and-the-markets

There are plenty of headlines about financial advisor’s and an awful lot of the press we receive is negative. So that is why I wanted to clear the air a bit and highlight some of the obvious differences between between using a Financial Advisor and going it direct. Obviously I have a slight bias towards […]

1. Goodbye Bitcoin http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mt-gox-bitcoin-site-disappears-2014-02-25 2.  Another good year for Kerry Group http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/agribusiness-and-food/kerry-group-posts-revenues-of-5-8-billion-for-2013-1.1703919 3. Priory Hall Disgrace http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mcfeely-priory-hall-was-not-a-shoddy-fire-trap-30038055.html 4. profits at China’s Twitter surge http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26333438 5. Ladbrokes issue another warning http://www.independent.ie/business/world/ladbrokes-warning-as-profits-slump-30040128.html  

1. Draghi may act in March http://www.marketwatch.com/story/draghi-ecb-could-decide-on-stimulus-in-march-2014-02-23 2. Aer Lingus profits down http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0224/506249-aer-lingus-results/ 3. Carney and the UK recovery http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/carney-says-bank-of-england-won-t-take-risks-with-u-k-recovery.html 4. Ulster bank go to the market with commercial property portfolio http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/financial-services/ulster-bank-to-initiate-850m-commercial-property-portfolio-sale-1.1700737 5. Ireland 6 nations http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/championship-carrot-dangles-after-epic-twickenham-battle-1.1702135

1. RBS Job Cut http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0221/505765-rbs-preview/ 2. Ukraine on verge of ending violence http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ukraine-opponents-agree-deal-to-end-violence-2014-02-21 3. 5 Retirement errors you cant afford to make http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-retirement-errors-you-must-not-make-2014-02-20 4. Ireland maintains rating http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/fitch-reaffirms-irelands-credit-rating-at-bbb-with-a-stable-outlook-30029588.html 5. Ireland vs England http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/irish-news/firedup-schmidt-tells-ireland-to-seize-day-30028812.html

1. Facebook to buy Whatsapp http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0220/505504-facebook-to-buy-whatsapp-for-19-billion/ 2. Japanese recovery in the spotlight http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/record-japan-trade-deficit-highlights-risk-of-economic-stumble-1.1698484 3. Market Crash of 2014 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crash-of-2014-like-1929-youll-never-hear-it-coming-2014-02-19?link=MW_popular 4. Blowing $10m on cocaine, prostitutes and bad investments http://www.businessinsider.com/what-its-like-to-earn-10m-on-wall-street-and-blow-it-all-2014-2 5. Ryanair to double its fleet http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-to-double-fleet-size-and-carry-150m-people-by-2030-cawley-30025008.html

1. Kiev Violence http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fiery-battles-mark-deadliest-day-of-ukraine-protests-2014-02-18 2. Jobs Jobs Jobs http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0219/505247-start-up-jobs/ 3. Inside Richard Bransons luxury lodge http://www.bloomberg.com/video/billionaire-bungalow-for-rent-whose-is-it-l1Tfk0IGRBaliKovW~4_jQ.html 4. Silver in the spotlight http://www.safehaven.com/article/32828/silver-50-days-and-100-years 5. Why Wall St never tells you to sell? http://www.businessinsider.com/why-wall-street-hates-the-sell-rating-2014-2

  Despite the roller-coaster few trading weeks we have had to kick start the new year we look to be back on track heading towards the new ‘All-time Highs’. Despite some relatively poor earnings from European companies, we saw a strong bounce from technical levels. We have seen the FED take the foot off the […]