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
Investors have much to ponder with a 25 per cent stake in the state-owned bank coming up for sale
One clear signal of companies with takeover potential are those with inferior margins relative to their sector
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
