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Publications

Blog Posts

Blog111: How To Reduce Inheritance Tax

Podcast136: The 5 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes

Blog110: 5 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes To Avoid

Podcast135: How To Build A €1m Pension Pot

Blog109: How To Build A Pension Pot Of €1m?

Podcast134: Achieving Financial Independence , With Michael Houghton

Podcast132: The Impact Of Recency Bias In Investing

Blog108: Beware This Killer Bias

Blog107: Diversification Vs Asset Allocation.....

Podcast131: Diversify Vs Asset Allocation...The Numbers

Podcast130: Best Way To Invest €500,000....Kinda!

Blog 106: The Best Way To Invest €500,000??

Podcast129: Why We Are Rubbish At Investing

Blog105: Why We Are Rubbish At Investing

Blog104: Retirement Relief In Ireland?

Podcast128: Retirement Relief in Ireland (The Outhouse Version)

Episode127: What If My Pension Fund Doesn't Perform?

Blog103: What If My Funds Don't Perform....?

Podcast126: How to Save €1m In A Pension Or Savings Account

Invest in a Pension or Save in a Bank Account!? Blog 102

Podcast125: Why Most Pensions Are A Waste Of Time, Unfortunately

Blog101: Are Irish Pensions A Waste Of Your Time & Money.....

How To Invest An Inheritance? Blog 100

Podcast124: What Should I Do With An Inheritance

Podcast123: Fancy Annual Declines Of 13.9%??

Annual Declines Of -13.9%....Blog 99

Podcast122: Defined Benefit Scheme - Should I Take A Transfer From A DB Scheme?

Blog#98: Defined Benefit - Should I Stay Or I Should I Go Now....

Podcast121: The Transparency Task Force with Andy Agathangelou

Podcast120: Should I Invest Now Or Wait For A Crash?

Should I Invest Now Or Wait For A Crash? Blog 97

Podcast119: Where To Get Financial Advice In Ireland?

Best Ways To Get Independent Financial Advice In Ireland? Blog 96

Podcast118: A UK Perspective.....with Rory Percival

Podcast117: A Wolf In Sheep-Clothing.....You've Been Warned!

Blog95: A Wolf In Sheep-Clothing

Blog94: Is 'Entrepreneur Relief' Any Use To Me??

Podcast116: What Is Entrepreneur Relief & Is It Any Use To Me??

Podcast115: Congregation 2018 - Beware The Lizard Brain

Blog93: Congregation2018: Beware The Lizard-Brain

Podcast114: Should I Join My Employers Company Pension Scheme?

Blog92: Should I Join My Company's Pension Scheme?

Podcast113: Managing Sequence Risk

Blog91: Ways To Beat Sequence-Risk....Possibly!

ARF Investment Risks. Sequence Risk. Blog 90

Podcast112: Sequence Risk....The Silent Retirement-Income Killer

Derek Bell Interview - How To Retire Well! Podcast 111

Blog89: Procrastinate Later.....

Podcast110: How To Procrastinate Later.........

Blog88: 'Budgety McBudget-Face' 2019

Podcast109: The Real Impact Of Budget 2019 (Budgety McBudget-Face)

Podcast101: Using Trusts In Your Estate/Financial Planning

Podcast 108: When Investing 'Risk Questionnaires' Are Dangerous

Blog87: Why 'Risk Questionnaires' Are Dangerous....

Blog86: The State Pension & Swimming In The Nip!

Podcast107: The State Pension....Are You Swimming In The Nip!?

Blog85: Is Investing in EII Schemes in Ireland a Viable Option?

Podcast106: Is Investing in EII Scheme A Viable Option For Me?

Blog84a: A Huge Tax Saving On Investments?.......A Tale Of 2 Cities

Podcast105: A Huge Tax Saving On Investments - A Tale Of 2 Cities

Podcast104: An American Perspective....With Eric Brotman

Podcast103: Real Returns: Invest in Low Cost Funds Or A Pension

Blog84: Real Returns: Low-Cost Savings, Or A Pension??

Podcast102: The 4% Rule In Ireland....

Blog 83: The 4% Rule

Podcast100: The Guy Spier Interview

Podcast99: When Simplicity Rewards Investors

Blog82: When Simplicity Rewards Investors Handsomely......

Blog81: Can A Couple Retire With €1m Pension Pot?

Podcast98: Can A Couple Retire In Ireland With €1million?

Podcast97: The Mexican Fisherman........

Blog80: The Mexican Fisherman.....

Podcast96: Planning for company directors in Ireland....Party-Time!

Blog79: Pension Planning For Company Directors.....Its Party Time!

Podcast95: The 3 Characteristics Which Suggest You Should Not Invest In Equities....

Blog78: The 3 Characteristics Which Suggest You Should Not Invest In Equities....

Podcast94: Growth Or Value Investing, Which Is Best??

Lump Sum Investing vs Dollar Cost Averaging €1m in Ireland