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Money matters with — Eddie Hobbs
Eddie Hobbs | 16 October 2009
In a new column for Irish Medical Times, financial guru Eddie Hobbs says that many pension funds — including the GMS pension fund — haven't allowed for double-digit inflation, which is likely in the coming years. What can you do... Read more
When your word is as good as your bond
Conor White | 30 March 2009
Conor White writes that investing in corporate bonds should be safer than investing in equity and that bonds outperform stocks at certain times in the economic cycle — like now, for instance. Have you ever heard co-workers talking around the... Read more
Tax-based incentives for private healthcare
Conor White | 16 February 2009
Much has been written about tax incentives provided to private hospitals, but how do they work? Conor White of Goodbody Stockbrokers answers the most commonly asked questions Private hospitals in this country are generally funded by a combination of bank... Read more
Investing in times of economic recession
27 January 2009
Last year was a ‘once in a lifetime’ year. The developed world economy fell into recession in the second half of 2008 for the first time since the Second World War. As a result, all risk assets had one of... Read more
Kids get savvy with their savings
Berna Cox | 19 January 2009
Berna Cox writes that children who, until now, have been reaping the benefits of their parents' Celtic Tiger lifestyles will have to learn how to squirrel away some savings for a rainy day. Sometimes, when I indulge in a bit... Read more
The telecoms sector and performance predictors
Conor White | 01 December 2008
Conor White gives us an overview of the telecoms sector, which is better insulated than most against a worsening economy, and reports on some of the major players in the sector such as KPN. The European telecom sector is down... Read more
Is it worth buying equities as we enter a recession?
04 November 2008
Conor White writes that now might be the time to buy equities, as equity markets normally bottom as economies enter recession. The worst that could happen is that you just get your dividend yield. It has been a ‘white-knuckle ride’... Read more
A look at self-directed retirement portfolios
15 October 2008
Conor White outlines the benefits of establishing self directed retirement portfolios, which allow professionals to have an effective tax management plan in place for minimising tax on earned income. A self-directed retirement portfolio allows medical and other professionals to accumulate... Read more
Asset challenges lie ahead
Conor White | 24 September 2008
Asset allocation looks at the question of how much of one’s savings one should invest in different asset classes. There are four main asset classes (cash; bonds; equities; property) and a growing band coming under the name of ‘other’ (includes... Read more
Credit crunch has not bitten down on Colgate
Conor White | 08 September 2008
Conor White examines the stock prices of Bayer and Colgate and finds them both to be in good shape, despite the challenges of the current economic climate BAYER E52.79 Bayer is a diversified group consisting of three primary businesses: Healthcare,... Read more
Outlook bleak, but recovery will come
Conor White | 17 August 2008
Conor White says that while there is a lot of talk of doom and gloom - and even though the short-term prospects are poor - Ireland Inc. must plan for the inevitable recovery that will come, albeit later than expected... Read more
Not out of the woods yet
Conor White | 26 July 2008
Conditions have remained difficult in financial markets over the last quarter, impacting bond and equity markets. The rising price of oil continues to put upward pressure on headline inflation and as a result, we have seen Central Banks become more... Read more
Capital protected structured products
Conor White | 06 July 2008
Conor White writes that investing in 'tracker bonds' can not only protect your capital, it can also allow you to take advantage of any potential market increases if they should rise from their current depressed levels. With the credit crunch... Read more
Alternative investments in a diversified portfolio
Conor White | 20 May 2008
Conor White takes a closer look at the investment value of alternative assets, which are driven by factors not directly related to the business cycle and which could potentially produce a positive return in a negative market. Recent turbulence in... Read more
Feeling the bite of the credit crunch
Conor White | 19 April 2008
Conor White takes a look at the current market situation and concludes that things might even get worse before we see sustainable recovery. It has been a very disappointing start to 2008 in financial markets and certainly a lot worse... Read more
Reckitt Benckiser and Suez now offer good value
31 March 2008
Despite the current uncertainty in world stock markets, Conor White says that two companies - Reckitt Benckiser and Suez - offer good value which should deliver returns better than the prospective market average Reckitt Benckiser Reckitt Benckiser is a global... Read more
Irish housing indicators yet to reach a bottom despite slowing rental growth
Conor White | 27 February 2008
Conor White takes a closer look at Ireland's ongoing obsession with property and the changing rental market in this country, and he concludes that the bottom has not yet been reached in the Irish housing market Ireland’s obsession with housing... Read more
Hedging your bets: playing the market with minimal risk
Conor White | 13 February 2008
Conor White reports on the growing interest amongst investors in alternative asset-types and recommends 'funds of hedge funds' as a method of gaining exposure to hedge funds - but with minimal risk Recent turbulence in the world stock markets has... Read more
Recovering Irish equity stocks could provide 'treats' in 2008
Conor White | 11 January 2008
Many headwinds face Irish equities in 2008, including slowing economic growth, declining house prices, the elevated cost of wholesale funding and the rising Euro. At Goodbody’s, we remain below consensus in both Irish GDP estimates and key stock metrics in... Read more
Markets will return to normality
Conor White | 14 December 2007
Financial markets have received quite a jolt over the last four months as money markets across the globe froze. Rising credit losses from the US mortgage market spread panic across credit markets and we have seen all forms of credit... Read more
The housing market- surviving the downtime
Conor White | 30 November 2007
The Irish economy is at a very interesting juncture. After the breakneck speed of activity in the housing market in recent years, both in terms of price-growth and house-building, this sector is set to take a breather in the times... Read more
High-yield equity funds
Conor White | 16 November 2007
The search for investments with a high yield is a popular strategy for investors looking to supplement, or replace, their current income streams. With relatively low yields available in bond markets in recent years, high-yield equities have become particularly attractive.... Read more
Pension contributions give tax breaks and asset control
Conor White | 26 October 2007
As the 31 October deadline for 2007 tax returns is fast approaching, I thought that it might be useful to recap on the changed landscape of retirement funding in Ireland. Retirement funding is also becoming increasingly important, given that pension... Read more
The forecast for the cream of the crop in European investment
Conor White | 12 October 2007
Kingspan €15.65 Last month Kingspan reported a very strong set of H1 2007 results, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) up 32 per cent to 52.8. The numbers were ahead of expectations and reflected better than expected results from the... Read more
Top tips for renting property
Henry Davis | 21 September 2007
Make life easy Make life easy, if buying a property for letting, choose square or rectangular shaped rooms. Irregular or unusual shaped rooms make a room look smaller and cluttered. A key selling point for tenants is an en-suite and... Read more
An evaluation of the asset classes and how to use them
Conor White | 14 September 2007
Asset allocation is concerned with generating returns through the selection of different asset types. There are four main asset classes (cash; bonds; equities; property) and a growing band coming under the name of other (includes commodities, hedge funds, fine art).... Read more
Hedge funds out of the wilderness and now in clear view
Conor White | 31 August 2007
Hedge funds have been in existence for well over half a century, but only in recent times have they come to the fore in investment markets. For many years these investment vehicles of the very wealthy flew under the radar,... Read more
In the aviation industry Ryanair is ahead of the pack
Conor White | 10 August 2007
Forget the verbiage. Ignore the noise. Ryanair’s first quarter numbers do the talking; earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) was 23 per cent, net margin 20 per cent, EPS (earnings per share) growth over 20 per cent. And that is... Read more
A soft landing is predicted for the Irish housing market
Conor White | 27 July 2007
The topic of property is never far from Irish minds and recent developments have done nothing to reduce increasing fears and anxiety in the market. Anecdotal evidence suggests a significant decline in house prices and this contagion has spread to... Read more
Good buys in big companies
Conor White | 13 July 2007
Tesco stg420p Tesco is the UK’s largest food retailer. The group has a 30 per cent share of the UK grocery market, and is rapidly expanding into the non-food market through hypermarkets and online operations. It has achieved market leadership... Read more
Companies that are now raking in profit assess the market carefully
Conor White | 29 June 2007
Workspace stg 416 pence Workspace’s core product offering is affordable, flexible business space in London including offices, studios, workshops and light industrial units. Over 80 per cent of the company’s customers employ less than 10 people. The London-focused portfolio leaves... Read more
Is it the right time to invest in corporate bonds?
Conor White, Senior Portfolio Manager with Goodbody Stockbrokers | 01 June 2007
With some level of nervousness about property and equity markets, investors may look at some lower risk alternatives — including corporate bonds. Bonds have trad-itionally been viewed as a low-risk alternative for investors in times of increased uncertainty or volatility... Read more
Recent changes to ARFs should not lessen their appeal
Conor White | 18 May 2007
Approved Retirement Funds (ARFs) were first introduced in 1999 as an alternative to buying an annuity for the self-employed and controlling directors. Initially, ARFs were to be taxed on an internal ‘net’ basis. However, this was found to be far... Read more
Year of expansion predicted as North's peace yields big dividends
Conor White | 20 April 2007
Property as an investment continues to attract much interest from Irish people both at home and, increasingly, in new markets and recovering markets. Despite the fact that the European Central Bank has steadily increased interest rates over the course of... Read more
Opportunity, not concern, is seen in markets fall
Conor White | 30 March 2007
After many months of travelling upward, equity markets had a bit of a jolt in March. The trouble really started with the CPI report from the US which carried on with a widening in credit spreads due to trouble in... Read more
Yell and Accor are good quality growth stories
Conor White | 02 March 2007
Yell stg631p Yell is a leading international directories business operating in the classified advertising market. The main business areas are traditional print, online and directory enquiries. Forty-six per cent of revenue emanates from the US, 33 per cent from the... Read more
Is Ireland pricing itself out of the market?
Conor White | 16 February 2007
One of the few economic issues to receive the attention of the public at large over recent years has been the subject of prices. To be fair, it would have been hard for households not to spot the run-up in... Read more
Using external fund managers and blending fund styles
Conor White | 02 February 2007
Purchasing an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) can be a relatively inexpensive way to gain exposure to a particular market. This allows investors access to the market returns regardless of which direction the market takes. However, most individuals like their investments... Read more
No cracks showing yet in construction sector
Conor White | 19 January 2007
The construction sector now accounts for 23 per cent of output in the economy, relative to only 14 per cent 10 years ago and an average of 12 per cent in the rest of the European Union. Concern has been... Read more