Travel and the economics of being an island
July 9, 2020 5:50 amMoving people around moves Covid-19 around. This brute fact has to be squared with the need and desire of people... View Article
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Climate as a service: let’s bring off-balance-sheet green transition to the masses
July 8, 2020 5:24 amA few days ago, I wrote about the expansion of eEnergy, one of a growing number of businesses selling energy... View Article
Switzerland conjured a sovereign wealth fund from thin air, and Ireland could too
July 7, 2020 2:46 amIn recent decades, sovereign wealth funds have become a popular method for managing a country’s wealth. They invest in global... View Article
Dealing with a deal: Stamp duty, cancellation schemes and rapid-fire legislation
July 6, 2020 5:38 amOn budget day, 8 October 2019, Paschal Donohoe introduced a piece of anti-avoidance legislation which passed through the houses of... View Article
Sam Smyth: Bobby Storey’s death leaves many deep questions unanswered
July 4, 2020 6:00 amBobby Storey’s interment in Belfast last week was a military funeral pretending not to be: Sinn Féin organised some 1,800... View Article
A €600m question: Can Aryzta find a new format to grow cash instead of debt?
July 3, 2020 5:05 amThis Thursday saw a campaign launch take place through a Zoom call, which has become the norm for such events.... View Article
Stephen Kinsella: “Can this government prevent a lost generation?”
July 2, 2020 3:16 amWe have a new government, with a new programme for government. This programme envisages a stimulus programme in July followed... View Article
Heads I win, tails I don’t lose much: Lessons from the Taleb & Dhando approach to investing
July 1, 2020 5:26 amImportant ideas often echo. Pondering those of Nassim Taleb, the Dhando approach of the stunningly successful investor Mohnish Pabrai rings... View Article
Debt, distress and behavioural finance: The post-pandemic world be marked by deep and long-lasting scars
June 30, 2020 3:05 amFrom a behavioural economics point of view, the Covid-19 pandemic is a rich petri dish of data holding a promise... View Article
“Come back, but only if you really feel like it” – Mental health and wellbeing quietly leaps to the forefront of employers’ agenda in post-Covid recovery
June 29, 2020 5:29 amAs the country has begun to awaken, I find myself envious of sectors like retail or construction where the path... View Article
