Following on from the Insitute of Banking “Mind Your Own Pension” this evening, here are a list of the resources that I mentioned throughout the session: The State Pension Q&A including contact details for specific queries https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Qualifying-for-State-Pension-Contributory.aspx How to register
How to invest in the stock market as a beginner On so many occasions, I get asked “If I was to start investing from absolute scratch, what should I do?” This is often followed by “Should I read the paper
Are you curious about “fintech”? It stands for “financial technology” and it is the topic of many conversations at the moment. Fintech is more and more widespread and we are all using it to some extent nowadays. Have you ever bought
What is Twitter? If a conversation runs on social media, Twitter is often mentioned in the same breath as Facebook. It might not have the same number of members as the giant Facebook, but Twitter has become a big
As I look back on the year and consider what happened in 2015, it’s time to take stock for an economic review. The year has been rich in momentous changes: once-in-a-generation events like the Irish marriage referendum, events that shocked the
In the current context of ultra-low interest rates, private equity shines as an investment opportunity. Private equity presents opportunities for investors who yet have to gain exposure to this asset class. The barriers to entry are high, but investment vehicles
Governments have two sets of policy tools to stimulate or slow down the economy. The first is fiscal: using taxes and public expenditure to directly affect what goes into people’s pockets and what they spend it on. The other
A government spends its money on several things: social welfare, public sector wages and capital expenditure (investments in buildings, roads, public facilities etc.). To finance this expenditure, it relies on taxes and other revenues. But as we all
An economic bubble is when we let prices go crazily high. We generally can recognize economic bubbles, but often defend them with arguments of “the market has fundamentally changed” or “it’s different this time” or “we’ve learned how to
“Should I invest in stocks?” is a very common stock market question. However, just like “What’s a good stock to buy right now?”, it is a sure sign that the person asking the question doesn’t know much about
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