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Full coverage: investing

“My focus is definitely on moving more into Ireland”: London PE firm Lonsdale Capital on its Irish ambitions

The co-founder of the private equity house, Ross Finegan, discusses the "difficult situation" facing the UK and hails Ireland's rise as a place to do business.

Michael Cogley
17th Sep, 2024 - 9 min read

Dylan Collins: Over-simplification is eating the world

Building a company or investing is never easy. If it’s easy, you’re probably doing it wrong or someone’s defrauding you. When you probe many founders and investors about their successes, beyond the interviews and posts, you will find a messy, complex, and often inelegant story.

Dylan Collins
23rd Jul, 2024 - 4 min read

How Livingbridge is lining up more Irish deals: “There’s no top-end limit to what we would like to do in Ireland”

The London-based private equity firm has invested over €90 million in Ireland to date. Founding partner Mark Advani and associate director Gareth Molloy talk Brexit, high interest rates, and future plans.

Michael Cogley
25th Jun, 2024 - 9 min read

John Looby: Stock investors should resist the siren call to sell

Like Odysseus plugging his crew's ears to avoid temptation, investors should stay the course and not allow fluctuation and uncertainty in the stock market to distract them from the likelihood of long-term investment gains.

John Looby
11th Jun, 2024 - 3 min read

Britain’s zero-tax savings and investment scheme has been wildly popular. Should Ireland follow suit with its own ISA?

Britain's individual savings accounts, now 25 years old, are nearly making millionaires of its power users. Experts outline the case for an Irish ISA.

Michael Cogley
5th Jun, 2024 - 6 min read

Short-term surge, long-term risks: What the gold price is telling us about the world

At first sight, gold may look overvalued after recent price hikes. When you consider the trajectory of interest rates and mounting geopolitical risks, however, it could just be the start.

Peter Kinsella
12th Apr, 2024 - 5 min read

John Looby: Investors mourn a behavioural giant who challenged economic thinking

The worlds of psychology, economics and investing lost a giant last week. At the grand old age of 90, Daniel Kahneman died peacefully at his home in Manhattan.

John Looby
3rd Apr, 2024 - 5 min read

ESG could be heading down the road from hype to oblivion as regulators worry about rampant abuses of public trust

ESG investing sets out to score, mandate, and direct funds to deliver on environmental, social and governance impact. However, as worldwide investors begin to show scepticism and Elon Musk brands it a "scam", is it time to switch on the red light?

Constantin Gurdgiev
6th Nov, 2023 - 7 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: Maybe private equity only works at first

There's a pattern with private equity: at first when it arrives in a country the returns are great, but they seem to fall over time. What does this say about capitalism?

Sean Keyes
5th Jul, 2023 - 4 min read

Can artificial intelligence help investors beat the markets?

Trying to beat the market is often a fool’s errand. AI can help sift through existing data like never before, but the real challenge remains to distinguish between signal and noise.

John Looby
19th Jun, 2023 - 5 min read
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