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This section of our website contains an archived collection of our latest newsletters "Wealth Management". Each edition comprises a collection of insightful articles garnered from our team of experts in NCB.

Wealth Management Newsletters

July 2010

  • Big Challenges Ahead


  • Equity Markets - A Technical Review


  • London Property


  • Spotlight on The Smart Economy

    - Focus on Dylan Collins

    - Views from Chris Horn


  • Irish Continental Group


  • Absolute Returns


  • Views from the US


  • Pensions Corner


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February 2010

  • Key Messages for 2010


  • The Irish Economy - What Next?


  • Market Views


  • The Emergence and Role of ETFs


  • Commercial Property


  • Hot Commodities


  • The Waste Sector


  • China and Emerging Markets


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Oct-Dec 2009

  • HUMAN NATURE


  • DERMOT DESMOND


  • CHANGES IN PRIVATE EQUITY


  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CROWDS


  • TRADING BY THE RULES


  • RENEWABLE ENERGY ANALOGIES


  • INVESTMENT OUTLOOK


  • PENSIONS CORNER


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Jul-Sep 2009

  • IRRATIONAL MARKETS


  • MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK


  • UK PROPERTY


  • GOOGLE POWER


  • UNCONVENTIONAL GENIUS


  • ANY INSIGHTS


  • US VIEWS


  • PENSIONS CORNER


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Apr-Jun 2009

  • RULES OF THE GAME NEED A RETHINK


  • A FRESH APPROACH


  • RESTORING OUR REPUTATION


  • SENSE AND SENSIBILITY


  • IRELAND INC.


  • LOOKING FORWARD


  • THE FUTURE OF INVESTING


  • PENSIONS CORNER


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Jan-Mar 2009

  • THE YEAR OF THE RAT


  • HISTORY LESSONS


  • BREAKFAST WITH O'BRIEN


  • MANAGING THE DOWNTURN


  • IRELAND - AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE


  • CHANGING TIMES FOR IRISH STOCKBROKING


  • VIEWS FROM WALL STREET


  • SOME GOOD IDEAS FOR 2009


  • SELLING DISTRESSED BUSINESSES


  • PENSIONS CORNER - TIME TO TAKE STOCK


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Oct-Dec 2008

  • INVESTING IS NOT A GAME OF PERFECT


  • RULES TO REMEMBER


  • THE ULTIMATE TEAM PLAYER


  • THE CASE FOR FIXED INTEREST


  • PUBLIC COMPANIES GOING PRIVATE


  • PENISIONS CORNER


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Apr-Jun 2008

  • BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
    - a stock for all seasons


  • PERSPECTIVES ON THE ECONOMY


  • IN SEARCH OF SAFE YIELD


  • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY HERE TO STAY


  • BELGIAN PROPERTY


  • WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR


  • CONFRONTING REALITY
    - moving to $100 oil long term forecast


  • AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE!

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Jan-Mar 2008

  • AIRTRICITY
    Brings home the bacon


  • IRISH EQUITIES
    Earnings Growth, Despite the Gloom


  • OUTLOOK 2008
    What does the future hold?


  • HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN 2008


  • HEDGE FUNDS
    A World Worth Exploring


  • PRIVATE EQUITY
    Changes on the Horizon?


  • PENSIONS CORNER
    Make it a Happy New Year!

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Fund Focus 2008

  • Irish Life Diversified Assets Fund


  • Eagle Star Balanced Managed Fund


  • Hibernian Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Managed Fund


  • Hibernian European Commercial Property Fund


  • Fidelity European Opportunities Fund


  • Hibernian High Yield Equity Fund


  • Fidelity Global Special Situations Fund


  • Standard Life Global Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT's)


  • Standard Life Pacific Basin Multi-Manager Fund


  • Standard Life European Smaller Companies Fund


  • Friends First Magnet Explorer


  • New Ireland/KBC Alternative Energy Fund


  • Fidelity India Fund


  • Fidelity Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Fund (EMEA)


  • Alternative Investments: Hedge Funds


  • Alternative Investments: Private Equity

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Oct-Dec 2007

  • Risk Bears its Teeth


  • Making Sense of the Credit Crunch


  • Investment Review


  • The Life and Times of David Went


  • Keeping Your Options Open


  • Pensions - there IS such a thing as a free lunch!

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Aug-Oct 2007

  • Teamwork the Key to Better Client Service


  • Venture Capital from the Inside


  • The Psychology of Investing


  • Property Assets of Leading Irish Companies


  • Don't Leave it to the Children


  • Tax treatment of Contracts for Difference


  • The Case for Irish Financials


  • Immigrants to Ireland


  • Pensions Corner

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Apr-Jul 2007

  • Coping with Hindsight


  • Investment Review & Outlook


  • Volatility = Opportunity


  • Investing in Russian Growth?


  • Private Equity - What's Next?


  • Overdoing the Pessimism


  • Leadership Lessons at GE


  • REIT's: the Best-kept Tax Efficient Secret


  • Has the UK Property Market Turned?


  • Misguided Perceptions


  • Pensions Corner

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Jan-Mar 2007

  • Connecting with Clients -
    more Art than Science


  • Investment Review
    & Outlook for 2007


  • Private Equity -
    ‘The Buying Spree’


  • Be Careful of Complacency


  • Speed Dating through Europe


  • Pensions Corner

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Fund Focus 2007

  • New Ireland Security Manage Fund


  • New Ireland Property Fund



  • Eagle Star Balanced Managed Fund


  • Hibernian SRI Managed Fund


  • Standard Balanced Multi-Manager Fund

  • Standard Life Global Reits Fund


  • Canada Life Dividend Bond


  • Fidelity European Opportunities Fund


  • Eagle Star European 5 Star 5 Fund


  • Standard Life UK Smaller Co. Fund


  • Standard Life Pacific Basin Multi-Manager Fund

  • Fidelity India/China Fund

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Oct-Dec 2006

  • Trusted Advisor Proposition Under Threat?


  • The Life of Reilly...


  • An Idea from the Desk


  • Portfolio Management for Individuals


  • When in Doubt, Go for Safe Yield


  • Investing in India/China


  • Pensions Corner

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Jul-Sept 2006

  • Happy 25th Birthday NCB
    Celebrating 25 years in business


  • EMF Diversifi ed Fixed
    Income Fund
    An alternative investment opportunity


  • Volatile Times
    Discussing the concept of market volatility


  • Trading Strategies
    Taking advantage of volatile markets


  • What is Technical Analysis?
    Understanding an important decision-making tool


  • Pensions Corner
    Discussing the recent pensions changes

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Jan-Mar 2006

  • Picking Winners
    Separating the great from the good


  • Europe & Ireland
    Market Overview


  • Irish Housing Market
    Overview


  • Pensions Corner


  • Investing in Ireland
    Look for quality & growth


  • Releasing your Wealth
    Protecting your business

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Oct-Dec 2005

  • Stick to Your Principles


  • Japan - Opportunity for Investors


  • Live to Avoid Taxes


  • The Sage of Omaha


  • Commodity Bull


  • European - Top Picks


  • Pension Fund - Top Picks

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Jun-Sept 2005

  • What is Wealth Management?


  • The Irish Property Boom - can it be sustained?


  • Buy Europe's Best Economy


  • European Property


  • Bull or Bear Market?


  • Pensions Corner

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Jan-Mar 2005

  • Global Market Outlook


  • Portfolio Management - No magic, mostly common sense

  • Investment Advice - A much rarer commodity than you think


  • ARFs - A whole new world


  • Property Investments


  • The Retail Sector

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Oct-Dec 2004

  • Invest In Yourself


  • Asset Allocation - Not just an afterthought


  • Dividends - Not to be underestimated


  • CFDs - Magic or menace


  • Guaranteed Funds - Still worth considering

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Jul-Sept 2004

  • Global Market Outlook


  • ETFs - Innovative Product


  • Fund Recommendations


  • Retirement Planning

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