Investments
Nick sets sights on Germany
For a man running one of Northern Ireland’s leading property companies, Nick
Reid is remarkably unfazed by all frenzied tales of recessionand gloom in
the sector.
Comment on this article
Inside Investments
The long and the ‘short’ of things
Monday, 29 September 2008
QUESTION: I have read that the recent turmoil in the markets has been in part
caused by short selling. Can you explain what this means?
Comment on this article
The nine rules all investors should follow
Monday, 29 September 2008
Collapsing markets, bank sell-offs, mergers, then some recovery and finally
the USA's Federal Reserve talking about a rescue plan, have all contributed
to what might be called an ‘interesting' week.
Comment on this article
People must face the reality of retirement
Monday, 22 September 2008
In these straitened times, the cost of providing an income after finishing
full time work is not, I suspect, fully appreciated by many people.
Comment on this article
Money Talks: You can’t bank on anything
Monday, 22 September 2008
QUESTION: I have read recently about various banks and building societies
having to merge because of the current financial problems. How safe are my
deposits?
Comment on this article
Turn back the clock for some answers
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Believe it or not, but it was as recently as May when headlines were
suggesting that stagflation could once again haunt our policy makers.
Comment on this article
Olympics brings China crisis
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Question: Will China’s success in hosting the Olympics have any impact on
companies and the stock market?
Comment: 1
Investment sun rises over Japan again
Monday, 8 September 2008
For the past two decades, at least, Japan has had its fair share of economic
troubles. There have been a number of false dawns that led to spurts of
interest for investors here, only for them to be let down again. But maybe —
just maybe — this country has finally turned a positive economic corner.
Comment: 1
The best way to avoid that big IHT bill
Monday, 25 August 2008
It is a little known fact that it was the Whig chancellor Sir William Harcourt
who introduced the notion of a death duty tax in 1894. The subsequent
Inheritance Tax remained unchanged until 1975, when a significant alteration
by Dennis Healy made all major gifts throughout an individual's lifetime
subject to tax.
Comment on this article
The butterfly effect: How a blip became a credit crunch
Thursday, 7 August 2008
American Dream Realty – Reduced Price! The estate agent hammering the "for
sale" placard into the yellowing lawn of a family home in the Weston
Ranch district of Stockton, California, this week could hardly have been
optimistic. Almost every second home had a similar sign.
Comments: 2
China leads economic Olympics
Monday, 4 August 2008
By the early hours of Friday, August 8, as the firecrackers and razzmatazz
open the Beijing Olympic Games, many will reluctantly realise that the world
has a new economic axis.
Comment: 1
Pick a portfolio with good mix of equities
Monday, 4 August 2008
Investments in property usually perform well, but, along with shares, the
market has seen values fall
Comment on this article
Fixed interest and the credit crunch — the situation so far
Monday, 28 July 2008
As an investor, you may have been hoping that Corporate Bonds would provide a
safe haven from the volatility in the current market, not to mention the
general turbulence of the last 12 months.
Comment on this article
Making sure you find the best pension to suit your own needs
Monday, 21 July 2008
Question: What would be the most preferred and suitable method to draw my
retirement benefits?
Comment on this article
More economic casualties loom as backbone of US mortgage
Monday, 21 July 2008
European stock markets fell sharply again last week as investor confidence in
the United States financial system was eroded even furtherThe near implosion
of America mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is the latest chapter
of a serial economic chiller that debuted with last year's US sub-prime
mortgage meltdown, continued through the credit crunch, and may yet unveil
its most dreaded chapters in the months ahead.
Comment on this article
A lateral look at taking benefits
Monday, 7 July 2008
Recent statistics suggest that, very shortly, a huge number of the 'baby
boomer' era are about to go looking for the best deal on taking their
benefits from their pensions.
Comment on this article
Why we're Russian to invest in bear market
Monday, 16 June 2008
What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago we were witnessing a
ministerial sex scandal in the USA and watching a crisis develop in Iraq.
Comment on this article
Taking the non-traditional route
Monday, 16 June 2008
QUESTION: I continually read about 'alternative investments'. Can you
explain what these are and why I should consider investing in an alternative
investment?
Comment on this article
How best to provide a pension for your old age
Monday, 9 June 2008
QUESTION: I have recently changed jobs and asked to select which fund
I want my pension invested in. I have a number of older plans and have no
idea where they are invested, what would you recommend?
Comment on this article
ETFs are an attractive option
Monday, 9 June 2008
Last week, when talking about index tracking, I mentioned briefly ETFs or
Exchange Traded Funds. So I thought it might be useful to develop that theme
this week and give some more detail on the subject.
Comment on this article
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
THIS is the time of the year when many are trying to reduce or defer their
tax bills.
Comment on this article
|
|
Columnist Comments
• View from Dublin: Beware of the midnight mugging on October 14
One of many possible reasons for having an early Irish Budget in October may be contained in the fact that new taxes on the “old reliables” — drink, fuel and and tobacco — would come into force at midnight on October 14.
• John Simpson: Gas and electricity bills spark boisterous debate
Household home fuel bills are more than 50% higher than a year ago.
• View From London: Interest rate cuts will only reduce the short-term pain
Those who oppose interest rate cuts seem to base their arguments on one of three ideas. First, rate cuts won't work. Second, rate cuts will simply reignite earlier housing or stock market bubbles. Third, borrowers simply don't deserve rate cuts. Some people seem to believe in all three of these ideas, an approach which, to my mind, is nonsensical.
Most popular In Business
- Aer Lingus to cut fares
- Irish Nationwide criticised for exploiting State backing
- Irish banks guarantee sparks angry backlash
- New house build level at a 50-year low
- Renewables could mean cheaper power
- Dublin may guarantee Ulster Bank deposits
- Ryanair stunned by Spanish court decision
- French economy enters recession
- From derelict Belfast ruin to luxury hotel
- Economic growth at its lowest since 80s
|
|
Castration for Sex Offenders
Should the UK follow Poland's lead and force sex offenders to be chemically castrated?
Cancer treatment
Should cancer drugs be free for all patients?
Next US president?
Who do you think is likely to become the next president of the United States?
Who do you think is likely to become the next president of the United States?
| John McCain |
 43% |
| Barack Obama |
 42% |
| It won't make a difference |
11% |
| I'm still holding out for Ron Paul |
3% |
Sport legends
Who is Northern Ireland's greatest sports person of modern times?
Who is Northern Ireland's greatest sports person of modern times?
| George Best |
31% |
| Tony McCoy |
2% |
| Darren Clarke |
3% |
| Barry McGuigan |
4% |
| Mary Peters |
4% |
| Willie John McBride |
3% |
| Peter Canavan |
6% |
| Joey Dunlop |
40% |
| David Healy |
5% |
| Alex Higgins |
2% |
Poll: Tasers and the police
Do you support the use of Tasers by the PSNI?
Do you support the use of Tasers by the PSNI?
| Yes, it is better than using firearms |
56% |
| Yes, but only in exceptional circumstances |
21% |
| No, I'm genuinely concerned about the safety of Tasers |
8% |
| No, the police should not have these weapons |
14% |