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Some Good News In Dublin
Ralph Shell • Fri, Mar 15 • 6 Comments
Ranking Growth In Tier 1 Economies Since 1980
H.J. Huneycutt • Mon, Mar 4 • 16 Comments
The New Ireland Fund - Quarterly Portfolio Update as of January 31, 2013

Marketwire (Mar 1, 2013)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Feb 1, 2013)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Jan 2, 2013)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Files Annual Report

Marketwire (Dec 28, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. at Closed-End Fund Conference

Marketwire (Dec 14, 2012)
/ CORRECTION - New Ireland Fund

Marketwire (Nov 29, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund - Quarterly Portfolio Update As of October 31, 2012

Marketwire (Nov 20, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Oct 2, 2012)
New Ireland Fund Releases Quarterly Report

Marketwire (Sep 26, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund's Manager Rated Number 1

Marketwire (Sep 19, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Discount Management Program Update

Marketwire (Aug 13, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

Marketwire (Jun 20, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. -- Tender Offer Update

Marketwire (Jun 14, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Jun 1, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund -- Quarterly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (May 29, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Announces Tender Offer

Marketwire (May 14, 2012)
Spain Is Taking The Irish Route
Paulo Santos • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 36 Comments
Time To Try Some Luck Of The Irish
Wexboy • Fri, Mar 9, 2012 • 2 Comments

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A Look at Money Growth in Ireland
Josh Hendrickson • Thu, Nov 25, 2010 • 1 Comment
Irish Yields Show Lehman-Like Pattern
Michael McDonough • Thu, Nov 11, 2010
How the Irish Can Prevent a Bank Crisis From Becoming Sovereign Default
Edward Harrison • Thu, Nov 11, 2010 • 13 Comments
Luck o' the Irish Runs Out
Old Trader • Wed, Aug 25, 2010 • 7 Comments
If Ireland's Government Has Restored Your Faith, Consider This CEF
Tom Lydon • Sun, Apr 4, 2010 • 1 Comment
Playing the Irish Economy With ETFs
Tom Lydon • Wed, Mar 17, 2010
Ireland's Trifecta of Bad News
Edward Harrison • Wed, Nov 4, 2009 • 1 Comment
Ireland Attempts to Dig Out of Its Fiscal Hole
Tom Lindmark • Mon, Jul 20, 2009 • 1 Comment
ETF Pick of the Week: New Ireland Fund
Carl T. Delfeld • Fri, Jul 11, 2008 • 8 Comments
Irish Banks Hit Hard
Carl T. Delfeld • Sun, Dec 16, 2007

Some Good News In Dublin
Ralph Shell • Fri, Mar 15 • 6 Comments
Ranking Growth In Tier 1 Economies Since 1980
H.J. Huneycutt • Mon, Mar 4 • 16 Comments
Spain Is Taking The Irish Route
Paulo Santos • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 36 Comments
Time To Try Some Luck Of The Irish
Wexboy • Fri, Mar 9, 2012 • 2 Comments
CEF Weekly Review: Who Let The Dogs Out?
Joe Eqcome • Sun, Dec 11, 2011 • 1 Comment
Europe Can't Move Fast Enough To Halt The Crisis
Tim Duy • Fri, Nov 25, 2011 • 17 Comments
European Policy Makers Don't Understand, But Markets Do
Rebecca Wilder • Thu, Nov 10, 2011 • 15 Comments
The PIIGS Dominoes
Calafia Beach Pundit • Sun, Nov 6, 2011 • 21 Comments
Greece: The First Of The Dominoes?
Cullen Roche • Sun, Sep 11, 2011 • 318 Comments
Could Gold Soon Go Ballistic?
Pater Tenebrarum • Thu, Aug 18, 2011 • 21 Comments
Euro Area Chart Update
Pater Tenebrarum • Fri, Aug 5, 2011 • 1 Comment
The Party Line Crumbles in the Eurozone
Pater Tenebrarum • Thu, Aug 4, 2011 • 28 Comments
Applying the Mankiw Rule to the Eurozone
H.J. Huneycutt • Wed, Jun 29, 2011 • 4 Comments
Precious Metals Monitor: Silver, Platinum and Palladium Zoom Higher
Hard Assets Investor • Fri, Jun 3, 2011 • 6 Comments
Euro Region: Undesirable Meets Unavoidable
Pater Tenebrarum • Tue, Apr 19, 2011 • 6 Comments
Moody's and Fitch Reiterate Negative Outlook on Ireland's Sovereign Debt
Research Recap • Fri, Apr 15, 2011
EURO CDS Chart Update
Pater Tenebrarum • Mon, Apr 11, 2011
Euro Area Update: The Crisis Sine Wave Part 2
Pater Tenebrarum • Mon, Apr 4, 2011 • 1 Comment
Euro Area Update: The Crisis Sine Wave
Pater Tenebrarum • Mon, Apr 4, 2011 • 2 Comments
Politics of Death, Default and the EMU
IPE at UNC • Tue, Mar 29, 2011 • 1 Comment

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The New Ireland Fund - Quarterly Portfolio Update as of January 31, 2013

Marketwire (Mar 1, 2013)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Feb 1, 2013)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Jan 2, 2013)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Files Annual Report

Marketwire (Dec 28, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. at Closed-End Fund Conference

Marketwire (Dec 14, 2012)
/ CORRECTION - New Ireland Fund

Marketwire (Nov 29, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund - Quarterly Portfolio Update As of October 31, 2012

Marketwire (Nov 20, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Oct 2, 2012)
New Ireland Fund Releases Quarterly Report

Marketwire (Sep 26, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund's Manager Rated Number 1

Marketwire (Sep 19, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Discount Management Program Update

Marketwire (Aug 13, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

Marketwire (Jun 20, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. -- Tender Offer Update

Marketwire (Jun 14, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (Jun 1, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund -- Quarterly Portfolio Update

Marketwire (May 29, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Announces Tender Offer

Marketwire (May 14, 2012)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Files Annual Report

Marketwire (Dec 29, 2011)

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Sector: Financial

Industry: Closed-End Fund - Foreign

Country: Ireland

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Sunday, March 17, 3:47 AM Eurozone finmins have agreed to give Ireland and Portugal more time to repay their bailouts as a reward for their good behavior vis-a-vis austerity. The decision comes after Ireland enjoyed a stunningly successful return to the markets last week with a sale of 10-year debt. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 13, 8:09 AM Wow. Ireland has reportedly drawn drawn €10B in bids for its 10-year note auction, and sold €5B at 240 bps over mid-swaps. The result is far-better than government hopes to sell just €3B in debt. 1 Comment [Global & FX, Breaking News]
Wednesday, March 13, 7:13 AM Ireland reportedly drew at least €7B in bids in its first sale of 10-year notes since the 2010 bailout. The paper was priced to yield 245 bps more than mid-swaps - suggesting a yield of 4.25-4.35% - and the government hopes to move about €3B worth. IRL +13.4% YTD. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, January 11, 7:25 AM The Irish debt crisis appears to be over ... unless you're an Irishman. A consumer sentiment index plunged to 49.8 in December from 63.8 previously - the fastest fall in a decade - after the government unveiled another round of tax hikes and spending cuts. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, January 7, 10:24 AM Crisis over. Ireland returns to the international bond market, announcing managers for a syndicated tap of its 5.5% 2017 bond, reports Reuters' Jamie McGeever. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, November 19, 2012, 8:48 AM Franklin Templeton - led mostly by fund manager Michael Hasenstab - upped its holdings of Irish debt by more than a third in Q3, and now controls nearly a tenth of the entire market. "It's beyond the scale of comprehension in a small periphery-market," says a rival fund manager. Is the 'improvement" in Ireland real, or is it the result of the buys of a well-funded gorilla? (earlier) Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 12:15 PM The warning Ireland could make like Greece and inflict losses on holders of its debt is lifted by Moody's as the country nears returning to the public bond markets. The removal of this warning is likely a precursor to the agency raising Ireland's debt rating out of junk status, says Davy strategist Donal O'Mahony. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, September 20, 2012, 8:28 AM "Ireland faces an almost impossible task to get back to fiscal balance," says Citigroup's Michael Saunders, issuing a warning to those buying into one of the planet's best-performing bond markets this year. Fiscal reform is nice, he says, but "the math becomes difficult" if economic growth doesn't return. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, August 16, 2012, 8:03 AM Remember Ireland? The yield on its 9-year sovereign paper has fallen to its lowest level since October 2010 (before the bailout). Lower than Spain's similar-maturity yield for a couple of weeks, the spread widens a bit more. IRL +8.2% YTD. 6 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 4:07 AM "The only country to show any sign of emerging from the downturn so far this year is Ireland, where output is beginning to increase again due to rising exports," notes Markit in its eurozone PMI report (.pdf). "The brighter picture from Ireland perhaps sends a message that other countries do not necessarily face the inevitability of deepening downturns if competitiveness can be improved..." 2 Comments [Global & FX, Breaking News]
Friday, June 1, 2012, 10:53 AM Irish bonds make a big move lower in yield (higher in price) on back of the Irish referendum result, the country's 2-year note dropping 81 bps to 6.6%. The yield was north of 20% last summer. An interesting case study will be why the Troika medicine seems to be working well in Ireland, but not elsewhere. IRL +8.4% YTD. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 1:03 PM On the eve of the Irish referendum on the EU fiscal compact, a report showing unemployment remaining at 14.3% gives a bit more juice to opponents who dub it "the austerity treaty." Polls, however, continue to show a large majority (60%) favoring the treaty (they have no choice, a "no" vote immediately turns Ireland into Greece). 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, May 18, 2012, 9:40 AM Ireland may need another bailout, reckons Deutsche Bank, as even a small increase in capital requirements for its banks would require the government to pump more money in. Mortgage delinquencies actually hung in there in 2009 and 2010, but rose sharply over the past year; toss in possible easier bankruptcy laws and bank losses could be set to grow. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 7:56 AM Next up Ireland, whose fiscal pact referendum vote is set for May 31. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams - campaigning for a "No" vote - has seen his party rise to 2nd most popular in the country. "It may not be a rush to the barricades, but there is a slow revolution taking place," "Yes" continues to lead 47%-35%, with 18% undecided. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 12:54 PM "When the economy gets back on track, I am confident supply will be absorbed," says the Mayor of Avila, Spain, where construction continues despite block after block of vacant properties. His attitude embodies the denial in Spain, a sharp contrast to Ireland, where construction halted on a dime in 2008, the banks purged their bad assets, and markets look to be clearing. 5 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, April 27, 2012, 12:59 PM The Irish finance ministry about halves its GDP growth outlook to 0.7% from 1.3%, bringing the forecast more into line with the Irish central bank (0.5% from 1.8%) and the IMF (0.5%). The ministry raises its debt/GDP estimate to 120.3% from 118.3%. 3 Comments [Global & FX]

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EU looks real interesting. IMO They may all be due for a breakout after this long long stage 1 basing IRL GREK EWI EWP EWK EWO RSX.
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$IRL completed a Black Hammer candlestick pattern on 12/01/2010. Look for an upward price movement on 12/02/2010
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IRL completed a White Hammer candlestick pattern on 11/29/2010. Look for an upward price movement on 11/30/2010
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WaysToPlay: Hedging PIIGS Risk with ETFs http://bit.ly/aCAlEo $FXE $EUO $EWP $EWI $IGOV $EZU $IRL $SNF #Euro #PIIGS #ETF #MKT #FX
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