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Introduction…..   Two volatile months into 2022 and already investment themes are indicating that markets will have some new factors to focus on over the

Breakfast Business…….Paul McGowan, Managing Director, Seaspray Financial Services discusses the financial markets with Newstalk’s Joe Lynam. Please click the link below to listen to the

Paul McGowan, Managing Director, Seaspray Financial Services discusses the financial markets with Newstalk’s Gavin McLoughlin. Please click the link below to listen to the interview

04-01-22……….. Saving more money is a top priority for many people this year. LARGE numbers of people have resolved to get their personal finances in

Introduction……….. Since we released our Q3 Investment Update at the beginning of October, risk assets have rallied fairly convincingly, with the main equity indices around

Introduction……. The third quarter was a much more volatile quarter as we had expected in our half-yearforecast. Over the course of Q3 we saw risk

Introduction……….. Since we released our Half-Year Investment Review & Outlook back in July, we have seen most of the main global equity indices continue to

Introduction……….. Since the release of our 2021 Investment Outlook in January as we expected, we have seen vaccination roll-outs accelerating and lockdown measures gradually easing.

29-06-21………… By John Finnamore,  Head of Seaspray Mortgages…………… Asking prices for houses nationally jumped 13% in the second quarter of the year compared to the

25-06-21…. By John Finnamore,  Head of Seaspray Mortgages…… Unfortunately, there’s no right or wrong answer to this question.    Your personal circumstances will dictate which

Households have spent the last year saving more and paying down debt. HOUSEHOLDS where people have been able to work from home are saving so

Introduction……. Markets in general have been relatively subdued over the past month, with the main equity indices either side of the Atlantic grinding slowly higher,

Irish Banks are now charging negative interest rates for holding certain cash deposits and it is understood that they will turn their attention to all

  Bank of Ireland will be writing to customers next week to inform them it is changing the terms and conditions on its deposit accounts, paving

 There is some €25bn in deposits in the two banks, mostly consumer savings. Consumers with savings in KBC and Ulster Bank have been advised to review their financial