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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