I wrote in October about “Staying out of your own way”, a piece that resonated with a lot of people in these volatile investment markets. In this article, I spoke about how managing our own behaviours is the single factor that will probably have the greatest impact on our investment success. Now picking up […]
2022 has been a year of volatility in investment markets and there is no-one predicting that this will end anytime soon. Inflation and interest rates are rising, the war in Ukraine continues, energy supplies are under pressure and Brexit issues remain unresolved. It’s all quite uncertain. On the other hand, I want to stress […]
There’s been a lot of media talk over the last 2-3 months following the release of The Tinder Swindler on Netflix. How did these educated, smart women fall for the charms of Simon Leviev and end up giving him hundreds of thousands of euros? Unfortunately, it happens. Attempted scams are happening in different ways every […]
Investing today can be a bit of a minefield. You could end up paralysed by fear, worrying about the possible impact of the likes of Covid, Brexit, market fluctuations and the economic impact of climate change. However as your financial adviser, I remain focused on your long-term investment and pension objectives, and always do my […]
I was wondering recently about the impact that Covid has had on claims within the life assurance sector, and so I decided to do a bit of investigation by examining Irish Life’s (the leading provider of protection products in Ireland) claims data for 2020. While I have written in previous years about claims data, I […]
Are we finally getting back to normal? It’s great to see people out and about again as the country eases itself out of lockdown. And for all of those retail businesses that were forced to close their doors, the early signs are good with the example of footfall on Grafton Street back to approx. 90% […]
Evidence Based Investing (EBI) is gathering more and more supporters and advocates around the world, and as a result is starting to appear quite frequently in investment commentary and indeed the mainstream media. It is a term that you may or may not be familiar with, so we’re taking the opportunity to inform you of […]
Where do you start with Warren Buffett? Widely recognised as the world’s shrewdest investor, the “Sage of Omaha” is now 90 years young and still doling out nuggets of advice to investors across the globe. Using his investment expertise, he had amassed a fortune of some $79 billion as of August 2020, making him the […]
It’s not an easy ride for investors today, when you consider some of the actual and potential headwinds facing you,
As economies around the world start to cautiously emerge from their various states of lockdown, people are also stepping back into the light, albeit gingerly and carefully. Some shops and services are open for business again, others have a while to wait still. Some activities that involve mass gatherings such as sports events and concerts […]
