by John McWey | Oct 12, 2020
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sponsored/arid-40063235.html We all have financial goals and objectives, but often fail to document or have a strategy about how to achieve them. For young families this may include planning for third-level education costs, ensuring the... read more
by John McWey | Aug 6, 2020
Many investors today have no experience of dealing with serious inflation. However, those who had mortgages and loans in the 1980s certainly remember the pressure of double-digit interest rates and Irish inflation running close to 20%. Globalisation, demographics, and... read more
by John McWey | May 13, 2020
Missing only a few days of strong returns can drastically impact overall performance. John McWey, Financial Planner, Ardbrack Financial Limited. 021-4773833 / 083-4115277 jmcwey@ardbrack.com Disclaimer: The content of this article is for general... read more
by John McWey | Apr 21, 2020
Family Financial Planning during Covid-19 Around the world we find ourselves adjusting to life during these stressful times. Life is always uncertain but human ingenuity is strong. We don’t know when some degree of normality will return, but it will. During this event... read more
by John McWey | Mar 24, 2020
Due to the global uncertainty owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, equity prices have quickly entered ‘bear market’ territory. This has led to an unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy response from governments worldwide. The following is our current assessment of the... read more
by John McWey | Mar 3, 2020
The right financial adviser can play a vital role in helping you tune out the media noise and focus on actions that can improve your investment... read more
by John McWey | Feb 28, 2020
Property Investing and Recent Fund Suspensions Investors in several Irish property funds received news in January that valuations were being reduced by c.8% and withdrawals or switches from certain funds were being suspended for up to six months. The funds in question... read more
by John McWey | Dec 6, 2019
The year 2019 served up many examples of the unpredictability of markets. Interest rates that US policy-makers expected to rise fell instead. American consumers’ confidence weakened as the year began,1 and news headlines broadcast fears of an economic slowdown. But... read more
by John McWey | Oct 8, 2019
Irish Budget 2019 – Main points The main takeaways from Budget ’20 in respect of personal finances are as follows: Personal Taxes “No personal tax cuts at this time of economic uncertainty” Personal Income Tax rates remain at 20% and 40%. There was... read more
by John McWey | Sep 10, 2019
Why Should I Invest? In this short video, Nobel laureate Eugene Fama explains two key steps to investing: knowing why you want to invest and understanding your tolerance for risk. Let Markets Work for You The financial markets have rewarded long-term... read more
