By Peter Guest CNBC.Com German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have both said that Greece will not leave the euro, but the “unthinkable” is now being seriously considered at all levels. Just who gets to make that call, and whether sticking or twisting would be the more painful option, is being hotly [...]
From the Irish Independent~ falling annuity rates open the debate on Annuity vs Arf retirement options By Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor Thursday September 15 2011 PENSION savers have been urged to consider alternatives to buying a lifetime annuity with their retirement funds after new figures showed rates have suffered a huge fall. The collapse [...]
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Dutch have stepped up pressure over EU move for EU budget tsar By Laura Noonan and Siobhan Creaton Friday September 09 2011 From the Irish Independent click below for full article EUROPEAN Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet yesterday launched a blistering attack on German proponents of a return to the deutschmark, insisting that the ECB [...]
By Charlie Weston Personal Finance Editor Saturday September 03 2011 From the Irish Independent MORTGAGE holders are in line for a boost after a string of economists predicted European Central Bank rate cuts from the start of next year. More than 600,000 homeowners could benefit from a rate reduction that could come as soon [...]
Various views on the next ECB intertest rate moves according to Irelands leading economists from Niamh Hennessy Irish Examiner survey. IT could be 2014 before the European Central Bank (ECB) raises rates again, according to an Irish Examiner survey. All experts surveyed, which included top economists and property analysts, believe that the ECB will not [...]
Mon, Aug 29, 2011 Absolute return (AR) funds are being touted as the safe place in an uncertain market – but novice investors should understand the pitfalls, writes CAROLINE MADDEN WITH STOCK markets bouncing around like yo-yos, it’s no wonder absolute return (AR) funds – which aim to deliver the goods even if markets [...]
David Mc Williams views from the Irish Independent. Click below for the full article FOR some reason, the issue of debt forgiveness, which has been discussed for years, seems to be back on the table as if it is something new. It is not new. Debt forgiveness, debt write-offs, debt restructuring — whatever term you [...]