Broker News
Rising tensions between the US administration and North Korea led to a modest correction in risk assets last week, writes Ian Slattery as he delivers a round-up of investment news.
With house prices increasing more in the first six months of 2017 than the whole of 2016 and the cost of renting now 8% higher on average than at the peak of the Celtic Tiger in 2008, renters in Ireland are stuck sliding down slippery paths to no savings and no mortgages rather than climbing successfully onto the property ladder. The question is: with these odds, how do you roll the dice and win?
Stephen Redmond joined the Zurich Apprenticeship Programme in 2016 and offers his opinion and advice for others thinking about signing up.
Economic and earnings data continues on upward trajectory, writes Ian Slattery. He reports on a busy week for the markets.
Last week the Fed kept interest rates unchanged and instead looked to the balance sheet. This week the markets will be watching carefully as the July jobs report is released on Friday. Ian Slattery reports.
Earnings continue to come in thick and fast with Facebook, Coca Cola, Nestle and Amazon all reporting and a stronger euro hits equity returns for Eurozone investors, writes Ian Slattery.
US market hits all-time high, as Janet Yellen eases interest rate concerns. Ian Slattery reports on the latest investment news.
While the markets might be experiencing a level of unpredictability this year, according to David Warren volatility presents opportunities for active managers and asset allocation decisions.
Between AIB's long awaited floatation and the proposed acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon, positivity continued to reverberate across the markets, writes Ian Slattery.
In the latest Podcast, Richard Temperley, our Head of Investment Development, focuses on the strengthening of the euro currency in his monthly analysis of the investment markets.
It was a disappointing week across the markets. The global index was down and commodities such as gold, silver and oil lost ground. Ian Slattery reports.
Now it its 8th year, the Dalkey Book Festival, presented by Zurich, took place from 15th-18th June and saw yet another stellar line up of internationally renowned writers from across the globe.