Now may be the opportune time to review any retained pension benefits you may have, before these proposals become law. Government eyes more simple pensions and abolition of multiple products Pension savers will no longer be able to access their retirement benefits from the age of 50 under new proposals from Government, which also recommend […]
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MONTHLY INVESTMENT UPDATE – OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2020
A Time to Heal….Over the past month or so, we have seen investor sentiment swing down and then up, with relatively large market moves in both directions as these markets continuously attempted to accurately price the risks to either side. While we acknowledge that some risks to the downside still do prevail, we maintain our […]
Quarterly Investment Update – Q3
2020 Chapter 4… The 2020 journey so far has been an extremely interesting and memorable one from the point of view of investment markets and for those invested for the long run. After a very volatile first quarter, in which the world we knew underwent some massive changes in a very short period of time, […]
Structured Product Investments – An integral part of the Portfolio Asset Allocation and Diversification story
by Danny O’Leary, Head of Seaspray Private, Oct 2020 Structured Product Investments – An integral part of the Portfolio Asset Allocation and Diversification story In this article, we take a detailed look at a non-traditional investment strategy – Structured Products; What are Structured Products? Is there a market for Structured Products? Is there a coherent […]
Monthly Investment Update – July & August 2020
As we edge towards the end of the most highly anticipated earnings season since the Great Financial Crisis, volatility and daily traded volumes have remained low, as is often the case with investment markets during the summer months. Looking back at our 2020 Investment Outlook from the New-Year feels somewhat surreal given the events that […]
Half-Year Investment Review & Outlook
Summary After an extremely volatile first quarter, in which the world underwent some massive changes in a very short period of time, not to mention the fastest 30% drawdown in the history of global equities, the global economy spent much of Q2 getting itself back on track, with the reopening of individual economies each in […]
Covid -19, A Good News Mortgage Story!
July 1st, 2020 Covid -19, A Good News Mortgage Story! Clients get lender approval during lockdown…. Caroline O’Sullivan ,Co. Meath ,moving into her new home ,pictured with Seaspray Mortgages MD, Paul McGowan. Caroline started the mortgage application process with Seaspray during lockdown and completed at the end of June. Evidence that for mortgages, it’s business as usual for […]
Is it Time to Take a Look at your Investment Portfolio?
June 25th, 2020 By Adele Taylor, Head of Client Services, Seaspray Private. As the 2020 market rollercoaster continues it is really important for long term investors not to trade on emotions; Sticking to your goals and objectives and staying invested, whilst challenging in these uncertain times, is now more important than ever. Of critical importance […]
Seaspray launches wealth division led by ex-BoI Private Banking staff
Seaspray Financial, the asset management firm founded by former Dolmen Stockbrokers chief Paul McGowan, has launched a Private division led by former Bank of Ireland (BoI) Private Banking executives. Seaspray Private wealth management already has about 150 clients with at least €500,000 to invest – much of it recently committed to structured products designed to […]
Monthly Investment Update – May 2020
Summary Overall, we are now seeing economies slowly starting to get back on their feet. This is looking to be a real positive as we head toward the end of H1, one we will not soon forget! Once certain key economies begin to recover, and with the continued support of central banks and government fiscal […]