While it is far from being the best known consumer goods firm, it has had uninterrupted international growth

“Little has happened in politics here over the past two years to give encouragement to the private investor. When did you last hear an Irish politician make a statement of support for private equity investors or risk-taking?”

The introduction of board-level executive pay disclosures has, paradoxically, resulted in a colossal rise in salaries

We all know that there are a million and one reasons why ‘earnings guidance’ can go wrong – sometimes significantly so

The banking crisis proved that bluechip status is not eternal, but mixing bluechips shares with those of well-managed companies is a good way of combining relative security with long-term growth

What will Brexit mean for Ireland’s publicly-traded companies? How should you protect your portfolio? What impact will Article 50 have on markets? Sunday Business Post markets columnist Michael Murray gives his expert view

Several Irish stock market companies are global leaders. But their success has been overshadowed by the decline of the banking sector and the indifferent performance of companies led by family dynasties

It is a crucial decision - more than half of your future after-tax pension income can be snaffled in fees each year

The tobacco industry has long been in the sights of regulators, governments and ethical investor lobbyists. Yet the industry is delivering stellar double-digit returns year after year

Permanent TSB is just one economic wobble, one external economic shock – however mild – away from returning to the intensive care ward

It has been a long time since inflation threatened investor portfolios, but it might be worth paying the price of a shelter for the future

One clear signal of companies with takeover potential are those with inferior margins relative to their sector

Investors have much to ponder with a 25 per cent stake in the state-owned bank coming up for sale

I have bought the shares not in expectation of a quick buck, but of long-term growth

More important than anything else these days in a business is governance and the corporate culture

If something looks too good or too easy to be true it very often is, writes Michael Murray

The problems at Aryzta all seem to stem from brand mismanagement and a lack of savvy strategy

With some hoops ahead, the shift in Greencore's share price has been a bit of a hiccup

People’s attitudes to dividends will often be influenced, too, by the stage they are at in their life

A financial education programme for the next generation needs to be tailored to the new realities of working life