Category Archives: Investment

A flat line that bodes well for property

(this article is taken from Karl Deeter’s original article in the Sunday Business Post 4th September 2016) Property prices are on an upward spiral, and no one, including the government, can stop them An explanation is not an endorsement, so the cries of ‘unfair’ when I try to explain that there is a very high […]

The Insider – TV3 personal finance on The Morning Show

This week we talked about the information that banks have and how they use it to sell you product. We stress getting independent advice and not buying directly from banks, or at least shopping around before doing so.

Secret savings in life insurance

Lots of time is spent in finance columns where the writer is really trying to demonstrate how smart they are rather than showing you a way to save money. I don’t try to prove I’m smart because the truth is I’m a regular person like anybody else, but what I am good at is practical advice that works. Which is why this week I’m going to share one of finances best kept secrets, it’s how to get tax relief on your life insurance! You can call any life insurance company and probably never be offered what I am going to show you today, but trust me, it is both true and accurate.

Beat the Banks

I do my best to help you with your money concerns, and that is why this week I want to teach you how to ‘beat the bank’, it’s time to turn their tricks back against them Firstly, look at the way the banks hit you for your cash. They’ll charge you 4-5% on a mortgage, […]

Beating the Banks

I do my best to help you with your money concerns, and that is why this week I want to teach you how to ‘beat the bank’, it’s time to turn their tricks back against them Firstly, look at the way the banks hit you for your cash.

TV3 The Morning Show – Personal finance for the new year

This time on the Morning Show we talked about ideas for personal finance in the new year, how to get ‘financially fit’ and some simple steps to help get you there.

TV3, The Morning Show – Personal Finance piece

Our personal finance piece on The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin focused on Credit Unions this week and the fact that they need one billion Euro to stay afloat.

Advisors.ie mentioned in the Sunday Business Post

It is likely the case that deposit rates will start to go into a downward move as the ECB drops its odds of raising rates and as banks seek to find margin (which they can do via lower deposits). This contrasts with the massive funding issues the banks are having (and the country for that matter!), but it is still important to see that a guaranteed 4% plus return is possible and on that basis locking away some cash is a good idea. The excerpt is below:

‘‘There is an argument to go out one year at 4 per cent,” said Karl Deeter of advisors.ie. ‘‘Locking it away is the downside. Rates are coming down, but banks might be so deposit-hungry that they keep savings rates up.”

TV3: NAMA mortgages & Household Charges on ‘The Morning Show’

Once a month we head over to TV3’s ‘The Morning Show’ to talk with Sybil and Martin about the property and finance markets in an easy to understand manner, this month the topic was NAMA mortgages and household charges.

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