Here you can get know our experts a little better – from their position at Goodbody and how they work with clients to their favourite podcasts and TV series, we invite you to Meet the Team.

Elizabeth Geoghegan

Excess cash in a time of high inflation is both a blessing and a curse. While it’s essential to have money in the bank for ongoing spending and emergencies, cash that is sitting in your account might be quickly losing value.

Here you can get know our experts a little better – from their position at Goodbody and how they work with clients to their favourite podcasts and TV series, we invite you to Meet the Team.

Bernard Swords

Since the end of June, Markets have been relatively flat with equities are up 0.4% in euro terms and fixed income markets down 0.1%.

Here you can get know our experts a little better – from their position at Goodbody and how they work with clients to their favourite podcasts and TV series, we invite you to Meet the Team.

Bernard Swords

Although still positive, overseas demand in China is subdued. This could be the impact of continued stronger demand for services rather than goods but could also be an indication of a weakening global background.

Here you can get know our experts a little better – from their position at Goodbody and how they work with clients to their favourite podcasts and TV series, we invite you to Meet the Team.

Sebastian Orsi, CFA

It’s only a few weeks since our last Top Down (26 April), so the broad themes running through markets are unchanged: the outlook for a ‘soft landing’ in the US, slowing but still high inflation, and earnings resilience.

In the first of our Business Owners Exit Planning webinar series, Goodbody discuss what extraction tools are available to owners and why changes in the Finance Act 2022 offer owners additional potential benefits.

Bernard Swords

When we published our last Top Down (15 March), we were in the middle of the US bank failures and the forced sale of Credit Suisse was about to occur.

Highlights and talking points from our speakers

Joe Prendergast

Money in the bank is essential to meet ongoing spending and current liabilities on time. It’s also important to have access to liquidity for unforeseen expenses and events.

Bernard Swords

While US authorities have moved quickly to contain the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, there is likely to be more monetary tightening.