Sean Keyes on investing: Irish companies’ aversion to debt
January 18, 2023 5:25 amOne of the punchlines in my big piece on DCC is that it’s less heavily indebted than other companies in its industry. ... View Article
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The numbers behind DCC’s debt and buyback decisions
January 18, 2023 5:13 amDuring our interview, published yesterday, I asked Donal Murphy whether DCC should borrow some money and use it to buy... View Article
How to be smart: Part 1 – The structure of knowledge
January 17, 2023 5:03 amTwo years ago, everybody thought that Elon Musk was the smartest man alive. Perhaps the smartest man to have ever... View Article
Strikes, labour shortages, and seeing the wood for the trees
January 16, 2023 4:34 amLiving in the UK these days is an interesting affair. It’s hard to get away from the feeling, however ominous,... View Article
Scarp’s salvage mission, Nestlé’s $518m battle with Revenue and tax breaks for hospitality: Rewinding the week that was
January 15, 2023 5:16 amAlmost a decade ago, I sadly found myself in the middle of an examinership. I had covered dozens of them... View Article
Paul Flynn: What made leaders of Lee Keegan, Jonny Cooper and Michael Murphy?
January 14, 2023 4:25 amIn 2012, Dublin were All-Ireland champions and I had won an All-Star. In 2012, Dublin were in an All-Ireland semi-final... View Article
Swrve has been sold. How much has it cost the Irish taxpayer?
January 12, 2023 9:00 pmEarlier today, US-based MessageGears disclosed that it had acquired Irish-founded mobile marketing company Swrve for an undisclosed sum. MessageGears wants... View Article
Economic theory and political reality: Should the 9% Vat rate for hospitality be scrapped?
January 12, 2023 5:45 amThe hospitality sector was one of the hardest hit by Covid-19. Most businesses were forced to close temporarily. The sector... View Article
Rate hikes, recession, and inflation: We’re underestimating the storm that’s coming
January 11, 2023 4:13 amNews is getting darker by the minute. And markets’ or investors’ expectations serve as a poor guide through the storm... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: What a decision is worth
January 11, 2023 4:03 amMichael Mauboussin is my favourite investing guru because he gives the market its due. Most investing gurus think they’re great.... View Article
