#130: Financial Advisor Paul Merriman (AskPaul) on Irish Investing 101 – Pensions/Real Estate vs Crypto/Stocks/NFT’s, Improving Financial Literacy and 2023 Mortgage Misconceptions!

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">Paul is considered one of Ireland’s leading financial advisors, is an internationally recognized CFP® (Certified Financial Planner), as certified by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">With his straight-talking no-nonsense approach to money and business, he regularly features on TV, radio &, with an ever-growing social following he has quickly become Ireland’s favorite financial advisor.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">Paul Merriman CFP® launched askpaul in 2016 to provide jargon-free expert financial advice to the Irish consumer and provide advice that is centered around them, keeping their best interests at heart</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">This is a podcast that I think is must listen for every Irish person (business owner or otherwise)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">Here  are some of the thing we talked about:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang= "EN-PH">·     </span> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">His social media growth since 2016</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang= "EN-PH">·     </span> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">What Irish people need to know about investing</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang= "EN-PH">·     </span> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">Why “a mortgage is the cheapest loan you will ever get” advice s wrong in 2023/2-24</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang= "EN-PH">·     </span> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-PH" xml:lang="EN-PH">Where you should be investing your money</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!--