Foresthill held a very successful conference at the RDS in Dublin on 4th September last, with a great turnout of clients who came along to hear the thoughts of four excellent guest speakers.

As part of our work with clients, one really important element of an overall financial plan is retirement planning. Of course, it happens quite often that clients are some way along this journey before we come into contact with them.

What we see sometimes leaves a lot to be desired…

Let’s be honest, everyone in Dublin and most people around the country (at least outside Kerry) thought the Dubs had the All Ireland won before the first match. Of course they were going to win, sure hadn’t they won it for the last four years!

At some point, you’re going to have to have a conversation about money — with a spouse, a roommate, your kids, your aging parents — but did anyone ever teach you how to talk about money?

I believe that one of the most critical components of financial planning is the delicate, ongoing balance of living in Today while planning for Tomorrow.

There are two parts to calculating risk – the probability of an event and the magnitude of loss.

To understand why the market always goes up we need to look a bit more closely at what the Market actually is. 

Cash problems can damage your health - so take control of your finances.

It is anticipated that greater numbers of people will have to work beyond 66 years of age, the current State pension age, in order to pay for their retirement.