NPHET is technically an advisory body but it has chosen to position itself in a leadership role. It now needs to demonstrate a credible claim to that leadership by providing a clear pathway out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hibernia REIT's earnings, released yesterday, give the clearest view we have on the health of the commercial property market. The company is riding out Covid pretty well, but there are questions over its long-term future.
First, there was anecdotal evidence that the pandemic-induced acceleration of trends towards remote working and online retail would reshape the commercial property market. Now hard figures are emerging in a number of international locations.
With Irish deposit rates going negative and deposit sizes going skyward, many people are now looking to build their own portfolio - the success of Robinhood shows the demand for personal investing. In a series of pieces starting today, I want to help people through the process.
It is easy to chart the physical results of Covid-19. But when it comes to mental illness, there is no barometer or gauge. The next generation will be paying for the financial cost of this crisis, and we owe it to them to help prevent decades of mental health issues.
There are a lot of strategies. Why do so few of them seem to be remembered, or thought of, after they are announced? We need serious thinking on the mechanisms of service delivery into the future, and no, we won’t need a strategy for that.
While the rest of us have been focused on Covid-19 and the US election, thinking amongst fundamentals-focused investors and senior corporate management has shifted to a longer-term view of the global economy. The outlook is grim.
Being asked to serve as AG is an honour and privilege in itself that should never be seen as a “made for life” opportunity or as a ticket to a plum judicial posting.
There is now a massive pent-up demand for all kinds of goods and services, and a tremendous amount of savings sitting on the coffers of the Irish banks. The only real question is where will these savings go.
A Biden presidency will be good for Ireland in terms of Irish influence, Brexit and global trade. But a Republican-controlled Congress will help when it comes to maintaining inflows of FDI.
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