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How to manage your savings during a banking crisis

Submitted by Roel van Veggel | General Manager RaboDirect on Tuesday, 27 January 2009 | Category: Savings

It's all been happening! In the last few weeks, much has happened with the Irish banks. Anglo Irish is being nationalised. Some banks got downgrades in their credit ratings which means that rating agencies see increased levels of risk associated with these banks...

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Rabobank is holding its own!

Submitted by Roel van Veggel | General Manager RaboDirect on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 | Category: General

As we know, there is currently much discussion on if, how, when and why Irish banks need extra capital. Banks need capital to be able to get credit going again to homeowners, SME’s and large companies so they can run their business, buy and sell houses and start spending money.

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Kick start 2009 with our Top Investment Picks

Submitted by Killian Nolan | lnvestment Manager RaboDirect on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 | Category: Investments

2008 was a rollercoaster year of upheaval and unpleasant surprises so what can we do to get 2009 off to a better start? We can’t give advice but to help give investors a steer on where to go next, we asked our Fund Managers to select their top funds for 2009.

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New Year, Exciting Challenges

Submitted by Roel van Veggel | General Manager RaboDirect on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 | Category: General

Into our second week of the New Year and I’d just like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2009. And although it will be a challenging year for the Irish economy, that shouldn’t block a year of happiness and joy with family and friends. In Rabobank, the new year traditionally starts with the new year’s speech by the CEO. This time his last one before his retirement in July. Piet Moerland (59) is to be the new Chairman of the Rabobank Group Executive Board in the second half of 2009.

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Where do I go from here?

Submitted by Killian Nolan | lnvestment Manager RaboDirect on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 | Category: Investments

As a north side Dubliner I’m no stranger to a bit of slagging from some of my south side colleagues about living on the ‘wrong side of the city’. All very well until we went to a recent Rugby International in Croke Park and the same crew left the grounds like lost sheep with no idea which way to turn. Not unlike the situation a lot of investors have recently found themselves in.

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