Security of the state: Does being more open make us more vulnerable?
February 27, 2020 5:52 amIreland is one of the most open economies in the world. Pick any measure. We are open to workers from... View Article
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The eurozone is in trouble, US market dynamics are all wrong, and an epidemic is spreading – but, fear not, we can still avoid a recession
February 26, 2020 5:12 amEarlier this week, share prices around the world declined significantly because the Chinese coronavirus (Covid-19) has started to spread meaningfully... View Article
Height-geist: As planners and developers battle over height restrictions, would you rather live in a tall city or a fat one?
February 25, 2020 5:55 amOver the last few months, there have been a growing number of proposals for tall buildings in Dublin. The most... View Article
The best laid plans? How to reconcile the tax plans of a Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party coalition
February 25, 2020 5:35 amIf, as looks increasingly likely, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party decide to coalesce and form the next... View Article
Don’t chase noise: How the dumb money effect can torch your portfolio
February 24, 2020 5:52 amFinancial markets are increasingly dominated by faster and cheaper information, faster and cheaper trading, and ever shorter time-horizons. Every morsel... View Article
Beijing Briefing: Living through the Black Swan event of China’s coronavirus moment
February 21, 2020 5:55 amIt has been a transformative time in China, when the best and worst aspects of the country have been on... View Article
Beware the Ides of March: what the EU/UK trade talks mean for sterling, exports and investors
February 21, 2020 5:55 amIn the fourth quarter of 2019, sterling was one of the best performing currencies among advanced and emerging market economies.... View Article
Why is there a disconnection between the micro and the macro, between the society and the economy?
February 20, 2020 5:55 amThere’s a disconnection we need to talk about. Look at the numbers. The macroeconomy is doing very well. Unemployment has... View Article
“My Client has instructed me” : When you own a business, you are deemed fair game and a target for legal threats.
February 19, 2020 5:01 am‘Something happened with one of my clients – he’s gone legal’. When I met a family friend (let’s call him... View Article
Fake news? You can’t fool all of the people all of the time on property statistics
February 18, 2020 5:33 amThe general election has returned a shock to the Irish establishment, long coming, but largely unanticipated by the majority of... View Article
