Category: Investing

Question of the month: I was considering an investment property at the start of this year.  What’s the outlook for buy-to-let? – GL, Carlow The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating many changes in Ireland.  Buy-to-let is definitely at the sharp end. At the start of 2020, a 7-year run of rising rents had already come to … Continued

It’s been said many times that data is the new oil.  Putting your money into big oil delivered massive returns in the 20th century.  Could investing in big data do the same in the 21st? There’s no doubt that there is a huge and growing demand for data management, processing and storage for the world’s financial, … Continued

Just as the lockdown is affecting each of us in different ways, businesses have experienced very different impacts from the coronavirus crisis. Here’s Moneycube’s survey of four sectors which are well-positioned to perform for investors in Ireland through the coronavirus and beyond. 1. Healthcare and pharma There are two reasons healthcare and pharmaceutical stock are … Continued

Feeling guilty about your pension plans?  Don’t. Fact is, many people in Ireland reach their 40s before they really start to think about how they’ll afford life when they stop working. The good news is that if you take action now, you have several decades of working life to see the benefits come through. Here … Continued

 What a month that was for investors. In the space of 30 days: World shares fell by 16.7% in Euro terms The S&P 500 recorded the 7 largest ever one-day points gains (yes, gains) Oil dropped to its lowest price since 2002 The market’s ‘fear index’, the VIX, hit its highest level ever on 16 … Continued

Jan 2025 update: Our more recent post highlights the best investment opportunities for your money in 2025. Welcome to Moneycube’s annual roundup of the best investments available in Ireland. We’ve chosen five funds we think have strong potential for the new decade. Despite choppy conditions in March 2020, whether you’re a new investor, looking to invest a large lump … Continued

This article was updated on 24 March – read on for our latest views on what Coronavirus means for investors.  You can also read about how Coronavirus might affect your pension plans, and whether now is the right time to invest. Coronavirus or Covid-19 is firstly a health emergency, and no analysis of its financial effects should … Continued

Vanguard index funds and ethical investing are two of the biggest investing trends in Ireland today. So what happens if you put both of them together? Here’s our review of Vanguard’s SRI (socially responsible investment) or ethical fund offering for Irish investors. Read on to find how you can construct an ethical portfolio for your … Continued

Investors in the Friends First Irish Commercial Property Fund woke up to a nasty shock today. Aviva (which bought Friends First in 2018), announced that they had “taken the decision to move our property fund pricing from an acquisition to disposal basis”. That all sounds pretty dull until you discover it means a drop in … Continued