Asking the Right Questions
Farewell to Steven Gerrard, True Legend!
Steven Gerrard said his heartfelt goodbyes to Liverpool fans Saturday and the end of his playing days at Anfield. The defeat to Crystal Palace on the day was perhaps symbolic of a disappointing season for himself and the club, after coming so close to…
The obesity crisis: we’re all paying for it!
The World Health Organisation released a report last week warning that Ireland is moving up to the top of the obesity table; on current trends we’re being told that most Irish adults will be overweight by 2030. The statistics don’t lie. Look around, we’re…
Government bonds signal liquidity warning….
Liquidity is defined as the degree to which an asset or security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset’s price.
Equity market valuations are “quite high”
Central bankers have not covered themselves in glory in the past when timing turning points in financial markets and real estate, and hence when they should take away the punch bowl.
Down to Business: Mortgage Arrears Crisis
There is a first time for everything and on Saturday I proved I really do have a face for radio. I was part of a discussion on the mortgage arrears crisis on Bobby Kerr’s “Down to Business” show on Newstalk. While we only had…
CFA Magazine May/June Edition: A Winning Tactic
The crowning of Chelsea as Premier League champions over the weekend ties in nicely with the release of the latest edition of the CFA Institute Magazine and the inclusion of an article I wrote earlier in the year: “A Winning Tactic: To Cope with…
The Importance of a Clear Exit Strategy
Integral to managing money is having a clear understanding of the market environment and being sure on where the exit is.
Everlasting Monetary Policy and Rising Equity Markets
The major US equity indices closed at new record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 rising 1.75% over the week. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite breached the dotcom bubble peak reached in 2000.
Retirement Planning: Looking to the Future
In the film “Back to the Future”, Marty McFly transported from 1985 to the year 2015 in the Doc’s DeLorean time machine. The fact that they had flying cars in the future shows how far away 2015 seemed to those in 1985. Now while…
Has the world gone mad, or is it me?
These words from Ben Howard, the immensely talented singer-songwriter, ring in my head when I think about how much financial markets have been conditioned to respond to monetary stimulus. While central banks have engineered risk free rates on cash to zero (or negative in…
