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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
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
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
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
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
When it comes to investing your money in companies, there are two main approaches. You can buy company shares directly, or put your money into a fund which does the work for you. Read on to discover what’s right for you. Investing in shares, typically through a stockbroker, lets you plump for companies you think … Continued
We all feel that we should have done more to build up our savings and retirement plans. But what’s important is making a start today, not worrying about missed opportunities in the past. The reason for this is compounding – that is, when the growth in your investment is reinvested, and generates additional growth. The … Continued
One of the best ways to invest your money is to choose solid investments and then leave them alone, to let time do its work. Here’s Moneycube’s 5-point plan for Irish investors who want to ‘buy and forget’. 1. Keep it simple: use investment funds For most people, investing is not about researching hundreds of … Continued
Are your money plans financially fit? Here’s Moneycube’s one-minute financial health check-up on your investments. Take the pulse of your investments This spring has seen a marked rise in volatility in the markets. That will create winners and losers. Do your investments fit with your true appetite for risk and reward? If you invested some … Continued
