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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The well known investor Mr. Warren Buffett once said ‘Price is what you pay, value is what you get’. There is a lot of truth in this and within lies the clues to many a dissatisfied customer when...
I get asked about the Fair Deal Scheme regularly, and since February this year coinciding with Covid-19 pandemic enquiries have increased. The query generally comes from two sources. The most common query comes from retirees taking control of their own financial affairs and sharing with...
We are living in a world these days that is so much different than anything we have ever experienced. The effect of Covid-19 and its’ aftermath will likely shape how we live and interact with others for years to come. It is a good time, therefore,...
One thing I am sure of is we all have a keen eye on the future with hope in our hearts that when Covid-19 passes; and it will, things will be different. I am also sure that one thing that will be different is mankind’s...
The power of attorney gives a person the ability to give control over their financial and physical well-being to another individual that they choose. The individual who is giving out the control of their finances and other items is called the principal while the person...
This time of year self-assessed individuals are reminded of the fast approaching deadline for filing their end of year tax returns. This also presents an opportunity for pension planning and tax avoidance which can go hand in hand. There are the obvious three tax reasons...
‘WARNING: RETIREMENT RUT AHEAD’ If we needed a road sign to tell us something important about what lies ahead for the majority of our retirements, it would read simply ‘Warning: Retirement Rut Ahead’. Rut can give the meaning of furrow or pothole! It’s defined as a...
There are copious amounts of great material on Investopedia, a most useful resource on the world of finance. I thought it would be useful to begin this piece with a reminder of what a trusted definition of cash flow is:- INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Cash Flow' In business as...
Ireland continues to have a low rate of pension plan take-up with pension coverage in the private sector at just 40% and Tánaiste Joan Burton has recently announced that a Universal Retirement Savings group will now start developing a roadmap and timeline for the introduction...
Whether you are a regular saver, a lump sum investor/depositor, a worker building your pension fund for retirement, a stock investor, a property investor and possibly some or all of the above, Blackrock’s Investment outlook for 2014 entitled "Squeezing out more juice" is full of knowledge. It gives...