As we are all aware things over in Greece have been dominating the European financial headlines for some time now. We saw the new prime minister Alexis Tsipras jump the gun slightly in anticipation of a substantial debt writedown which we are yet to see. Its the old story really with politics promise the world […]

So whats happening to our friends over in Greece? A country once known for its white sandy beaches and beautiful islands has begun grabbing headlines for different reasons over the last week, we take a brief look at what exactly is going on;   Alexis Tsipras has become the new Greek Prime Minister. He stands […]

While it is very important to understand what is going on in the financial markets I think for the majority of individual investors too much information can be a bad thing. Depending on your specific investment goals you need to make a decision on how much information you need to know and how you are […]

In what has been an excellent year for global equity markets, the trend looks set to continue into 2015. The main driver behind equity performance is 2014 is the dreaded ‘QE’ lead by the worlds big two central banks (FED & BOJ) but what has the ECB been doing? There is no surprise that we […]

It is quite surprising in this day and age that we haven’t seen the introduction of a personal finance course into the secondary school system, yes some students will pick up a few of the basics via leaving certificate business or accounting but the fundamental core components of personal are nowhere to be seen. Yes […]

David Nish, chief executive of Standard Life, issued the following statement regarding the Scottish Independence Referendum: “On 18th September the Scottish people will vote on whether Scotland should be an independent country. If there were to be a vote for independence, we understand it would be at least 18 months before Scotland could become a […]

Over four out of ten parents worry they’ll have to borrow for children’s 3rd level education. Almost a quarter of parents worry 3rd level education won’t be possible. August, 2014 A Standard Life survey of 1,000 adult respondents* revealed that while practically all Irish parents (96%) want their children to attend third level education, 44% […]

The Irish Times           Dominic Coyle            Tuesday 9th September 1.20am I have given €20,000 to each of my children as part of their inheritance. Do they or I have to notify the Revenue or will they be asked when I pass on? I know the limit […]

  The cycle has gone full circle over the last few years, usually when we hear the term QE (Quantitative Easing) its in reference to the FED (US Federal Reserve). That ship has begun to sail and now all eyes will be on Mario Draghi and his band of merry men to put the finger […]

Global equities were up again last week, continuing the long upward 2014 run which began in February, and hit a fresh all-time-high on Thursday. Overall, the bull market is now into its 65th month, the 4th longest bull market in history. Equities continue to be supported by the expectation of reasonably strong corporate earnings’ growth and […]