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The only thing bad about a pension is the word ‘pension’
What if I told you I could give you an opportunity to take money from a company without any tax bill, you’d be interested right?
Private markets – a wealth of opportunities
Interest in private markets has grown rapidly among investors, particularly within an environment of historically low interest rates and market volatility.
Inescapable investment truths for the decade ahead
Our inescapable truths are the economic forces and disruptive forces we think will shape the investment landscape over the years to come.
Philanthropy and wealth transfer
This article discusses the significant potential for charitable and philanthropic causes in Ireland to benefit from legacy income in the coming years.
Urbanisation – a mega trend
Perhaps somewhat ironically, as we become better connected, and the world becomes a smaller place, our populations are increasingly concentrating themselves in cities and large urban areas
Managing currency risk against the backdrop of Brexit
At this stage Brexit is beginning to look more like a Netflix series by the day. Theresa May’s cabinet are at war, Boris lies in wait, Europe and the UK are speaking different languages, literally, and the issue of
All Good Things
This time ten years ago we were aghast at the vehemence of a Global Financial Crisis which threatened a systemic crash of the global banking system, brought down Lehman Brothers and triggered a widespread collapse in the prices of risk assets. Yields on US Investment Grade bonds peaked at just over 8% (4.1% at time […]
Investment pitfalls and how to resist them.
Investing is an activity that’s rife with opportunity to fall into bad habits, be led astray or make decisions for the wrong reasons. Being aware of the behavioural traps and temptations that lie in wait for the unwary investor is the first step to avoiding them. The Seven Deadly Sins were formulated in early Christian […]
Why we are not seduced by the US
For much of the period since August 2016, global markets have largely moved in tandem. However, in 2018 they have become more negatively correlated: US markets have continued to rise higher, while much of the rest of the world has dwelt in negative territory. In our view, this scenario is strange given the underlying dynamics […]
Financial Planning – What is That All About?
When people ask me what my job is, I tell them I am a Financial Planner to which I normally get two responses: (1) What should I be invested in? (2) Which is the best pension product? I am not surprised by the way people react, as Financial Planning by its very nature is a […]
Next downturn will hit a half-empty policy toolbox
September has been the month of memorials and milestones; ten years since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and, at nearly 3,500 days old, the longest US equity bull market ever. And October marks the longest US interest rate tightening cycle. All of this has focused minds on the cause, timing and nature of the next […]
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