Category: Financial plan

If you’re sitting on a substantial lump sum in cash – or worse, underperforming investments, there’s a lot you can do to improve your prospects. Here’s Moneycube’s view on how investors in Ireland can go about investing a sum worth in the region of €250,000. First of all, it pays to get clear on your … Continued

After such a strong performance for investments in 2019, it’s almost inevitable that in 2020, Irish investors will see more modest returns. Markets were up around 28% from January to November 2019, as markets bounced back from a painful few months at the end of 2018.  But while it’s unrealistic to expect a repeat performance … Continued

It’s almost the end of 2019 – and the decade!  Here are Moneycube’s five to-dos to wrap up your 2019 investments and finances. 1. Review your capital gains tax position If you purchase shares directly, this one’s for you. Every taxpayer in Ireland has an annual capital gains allowance of €1,270. After the year of … Continued

Our favourite technology fund for investors based in Ireland might seem an unusual choice – for several reasons. To start with, it’s not a pure tech fund. Secondly, it’s not new - in fact the fund has been around for over 110 years. And it certainly doesn’t sound techie: it’s called Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust … Continued

If you’re trying to grow your wealth, recent years have been full of mixed messages. The news is full of US-China trade wars, Brexit uncertainty, and continued low interest rates to support the world economy. But at the same time, markets have scaled new highs, we’ve seen three trillion-dollar listed companies (Microsoft, Apple and Amazon), … Continued

Before we start: this article deals specifically with moving defined benefit, or final salary, pension schemes from the UK into Ireland.  If you’re looking for a general view on moving your pensions back to Ireland, please click here. If you spent some of your career working in the UK, you may have built up defined … Continued

If you’re in your early 60s and thinking about retiring, decisions you make now can have a big effect on your post-work situation.  Here’s a checklist of items to think about as you plan your retirement income. 1. What’ve you got? It’s time to dust down your existing pensions and investments.  Fact is, the pension … Continued

If you have a lump sum to invest and simply want to gain exposure to the whole stock market, Vanguard’s index funds could be the answer.  Their funds are simple, well-run, and great value. For Irish investors with a lump sum of around €20,000 or more, they’re very competitive.  You can base a general investment, … Continued

The average age in Ireland is 37.4, and it’s a time of life when money matters start to get serious.  Here’s our top 5 money mistakes to avoid in your 30s. 1. Searching for perfection Too often we burn up time in search of the perfect solution… and end up doing nothing.  With money matters, … Continued