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12 month Deposit Rates available May 2012

jm | May 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Market comparison for 12 month deposits of €20,000 For full details contact The MoneyButler on 091 470300  Click here to view rates     1 year deposit rates

What would happen if Greece were to leave the Euro

jm | May 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

  From BBC News click on link below for full article Greek politicians are struggling to form a new government. There are powerful factions that do not want the austerity measures imposed on Greece by its international lenders. But unless Greece can satisfy the demands of the European Union and the IMF, then they will [...]

Best returns over the last 25 years come from the “Ugly Ducklings” of stocks

jm | May 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

By James Saft Thursday May 03 2012 AT a time when one super-stock, Apple, is driving returns and portfolio construction, it is important to remember that there is usually more to be gained from the widely derided than from the universally loved. Choosing stocks like Apple, which makes great products and has the glow of [...]

ECB hints interest rates won’t fall until 2013

jm | May 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

From todays Irish Independent see link below for full article HARD-pressed homeowners face having to wait until next year for another mortgage cut after the European Central Bank yesterday hinted that it’s likely to keep rates unchanged until 2013. Rates have been at an all-time low of 1pc since last December, but some experts had [...]

House Prices Have Further To Fall …say Davy Stockbrokers

jm | March 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Charlie Weston Irish Independent Friday 16/3/2012….. click below for link to article HOUSE prices have further to fall, the country’s biggest stockbroker said yesterday. Davy said house prices were showing no signs of stabilising and could plunge as much as 70pc from the peak reached five years ago. The new prediction on property prices came [...]

PROPERTY prices have hit Rock Bottom according to Goodbody Stockbrokers

jm | March 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Charlie Weston Irish Independent see link below for full article PROPERTY prices have hit rock bottom — but could stay there for years, according to a new report. The average price of houses and apartments is now as low as €100,000, the report claims. This is just a third of the average price properties [...]

More Mortgage Rate Cuts On The Way ….Say Analysts

jm | November 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

HARD-PRESSED homeowners are in line for another three interest-rate cuts on top of the one delivered this month, it has emerged. From Charlie Weston  Personal Finance Editor The Irish Independent. However, a billionaire investor in Bank of Ireland appeared to rule out variable-rate customers of that bank benefiting from a series of ECB rate cuts. [...]

MoneyButler Launch New Retirement Guide for Company Directors & Executives

jm | September 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

MoneyButler Have launched a new Retirement Planning Guide for Company Directors and Executives.Follow the links to our 12 page Guide where you will find information on Executive Pensions for Key Employees Extracting Wealth from your Business Max Funding Rules Making the most of Tax Breaks Available.  

MoneyButler Launch New Guide to Pensions

jm | September 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

Our New Retirement Planning Guide has all the information you need to make an informed decision on your Pension Useful Pension Resources Options Available at Retirement State Retirement Age Tax Relief on Contributions Things Everyone Should Know About Pensions

Greek Default Conundrum – What it means to Ireland

jm | September 20, 2011 | 0 Comments

From The Sunday Business Post Sept 18th . The Article looks at how various Greek Financial Scenarios would impact on Ireland. Click on the link below for the full Article On the likelihood of Greece defaulting on its debts, EU political leaders seem to believe that it’s more a case of when rather than if, [...]