Loss of momentum in global recovery creates uncertainty
October was a torrid month for equity markets, and while November saw some pause for breath, the environment for equity ...
Property Investing – The Importance of Income
When an individual investor or a fund invests in a property, returns are derived from a combination of capital value ...
Multi-Asset Fund Risk Management and the ESMA Risk Scale
This blog post is an executive summary of a more detailed article on Risk Management and the ESMA Risk ...
Top 5 tips to keep financial stress away
Financial stress and anxiety affect millions of people across the world. No matter how much money you make, you have ...
Power Talks: Markets are basically ignoring the political chaos
Listen to the podcast version of ‘Power Talks: Markets are basically ignoring the political chaos’ Economists ...
Irish Property Market Outlook – June 2018
The economic outlook for 2018 and beyond continues to look optimistic, with forecasted growth of 4.4% for Ireland for ...
The Retail Market – Sub-Sectors Explained
The performance of a property market is dependent on economic fundamentals, and the retail sector is no different. ...
Why do due diligence on external investment managers?
Introduction The simple answer to the question: Why do due diligence on external investment ...
Power Talks: A sense of calm permeates the world
Listen to the podcast version of ‘Power Talks: A sense of calm permeates the world’ To date, 2018 is turning ...
My portfolio has delivered a super return. Do I need to worry about risk anymore?
Recent Returns Over the last five years, international equities have posted strong positive returns. In the case of ...
Managing Investment Portfolio Risk
No investor wishes to experience peak-to-trough falls in the value of their investment portfolio of the order of 50%; ...
Power Talks: March is a month of significant anniversaries
Listen to the podcast version of ‘Power Talks: March is a month of significant anniversaries’ March 2009 was a ...
The importance of early intervention to aid recovery
I’m a qualified nurse working in the insurance industry for the past ten years. I work with people who have ...
Power Talks: Nervous sentiment and the impact on equity markets
Listen to the podcast version of 'Power Talks: Nervous sentiment and the impact on equity markets' In January 2016 ...
10 ways to reduce your cancer risk
Cancer prevails as the leading cause of death and illness in Ireland according to the Irish Cancer Society. Every 3 ...
Power Talks: 2018 – A Year of Promise
Points to Note Over recent years giving investment advice has in theory been extremely difficult for those who ...
Irish Property Market Outlook – 2018
As we approach the end of another very active and exciting year in the Irish property market, it is time to take stock ...
Irish Property Market Outlook – Sept 2017
Economic Backdrop Ireland is the top performing Eurozone economy for three consecutive years, and if the GDP ...
Power Talks – Budget 2018: an Assessment by Jim Power, Chief Economist, Friends First
Economic Backdrop to Budget 2018 The economic background against which Budget 2018 was presented is positive. The ...
PRIIPS – The Big Idea – Will it Deliver?
The big idea behind PRIIPS regulation is to make it easier for retail investors to compare products to each other. It ...
Power Talks – Currency markets giving cause for Irish concern
In recent weeks, most of the meaningful action in the financial markets has been focused on currencies. The euro has ...
Power Talks – Mortgage market recovering, but still a long way to go
The latest mortgage drawdown data from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland show that the mortgage market ...
Power Talks – What can you expect from the fiscal space in 2018?
Budget 2018 is due to be presented in around 13 weeks. The process of preparing the budget formally began today with ...
The Merits of Investing in Property Funds
With interest rates close to zero, and “safe” government bonds also offering very low returns, investors are ...
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