The success of politicians peddling the false promises of populism should send a shiver down investors’ spines
On the surface, the pillar bank’s reflotation looks set to reap the benefits of recovery – but read the fine print before you stake your pension on it
A new Taoiseach needs a new strategy for promoting investment and risk-taking
You don’t need to be a fan of long-term investment in banks to find the prospect of a fairly priced IPO of bank shares alluring
The results season demonstrates the complexity of analysing growth companies that are continually on acquisition sprees
Bank of Ireland’s appointment of Francesca McDonagh should drive real change, culturally and operationally, within the bank, benefiting customers and shareholders alike
The market obviously discriminates between resilient well-capitalised staple-type companies and vulnerable highly geared cyclical ones
When the Minister for Finance finally raises the curtain on the AIB sale, investors will have much to ponder about our banking sector
Most investors fearing a stock market crash have a lot of options aside from selling out
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
