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5 reasons you should avoid investments that charge early exit fees

For some reason, many people investing their money in Ireland get talked into investments which lock up their cash for five years or even longer.  Moneycube explains why most people should avoid investment plans that come with early exit fees attached. And if you’re considering a plan like this, we have some simple suggestions before … Continued

What’s going on with the FAANGS?

In the week where Apple’s valuation surpassed $1,000,000,000,000, Moneycube looks at tech companies’ changing fortunes, and what it means for Irish investors. Over the last few years, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google (aka Alphabet) have become major sources of stock market growth.   Together, they account for around one eight of the main US … Continued

Investing a personal injury compensation award

If you have a lump sum to invest arising from a settlement for personal injury, there are some special questions to consider.  Moneycube outlines the key things to think about. 1. Remember you’re investing for the long term Most people want a compensation award to make a long-term difference to their financial situation.  You need … Continued

What inflation did to your savings in the first half of 2018

At Moneycube we believe more people should think about investing their savings. One big reason for that is that it is almost impossible now to make any money by leaving it on deposit in the bank. Deposit rates continue at near-zero levels. But inflation has continued to erode the value of our money, as data from … Continued

What is a company share?

Companies issue shares – sometimes called stocks – to raise money.   Buyers of shares (also known as shareholders) own a piece of the company.   Shareholders bear the rewards and the risks of the ups and downs in the share price.  They also own the right to any dividends, which is the income paid … Continued

What happened your investments in the second quarter of 2018?

After a bumpy first quarter, the markets staged a good recovery from April to June. If you stayed invested, or kept on investing, you’ll have benefitted from a strong uptick over the last three months. There are two big themes to the performance of investments in the second quarter of 2018. Economic activity remains strong … Continued

Why watching the market is a waste of time

At Moneycube we want to help people take control of their savings.  But that doesn’t mean you should pay much attention to the ups and downs of the stock market, or bother checking your investments every day. Here’s why – and what you should do instead. Investing is a long term game Most news is … Continued

Do women make better investors?

Research by UK investment experts Hargreaves Lansdown earlier this year found that investments by their female customers had outperformed those by men by 0.81% over a three-year period. If that trend continued over thirty years, Hargreaves calculated, the women’s savings pot would be 25% larger than the men’s! Hargreaves found several reasons for women investors’ … Continued

Why Irish investors need to think globally

At around €27 billion, Ireland’s largest listed company, CRH, represents around 0.03% of the market value of global listed businesses. Clearly, if you limit yourself to investing in Irish market, you are accessing only a tiny proportion of what’s out there. Only a few industries What’s more, if your money is focused on Irish businesses, … Continued

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