Economic advisors and commentators - who should you listen to

Dan, David, Brian, Shane, Eddie.

Well you have to look at a few criteria before you can bestow celeb status. No one said it would be pretty so they are all in with a chance on that level. Next thing you have to look at is how much they are exposed to market forces themselves, Brian a full time public servant, Shane is a part time public servant, David's and Eddie's RTE money comes from the public purse, Dan is alone here works full time in a real job. They all worked in financial institutions, Dan still does, all the rest have minor or no role in financial institutions. They all like publicity but Eddie, David and Shane need publicity to stay afloat. Dan and Brian don't. They all have at least some basic training in economics.



The crucial thing is who has access to the most up to date data ? Who can make an informed comment ? Hint: 40% of financial transactions are recorded in The Bank of Ireland. If you have access on day to day data on 40% of all business and professional lodgements and loans in Ireland, my bet is that Dan is fully informed. Brian is worth listening to on employment issues. The rest have entertainment value.