Category: Investing

Ten years ago, the Irish saver could put their money in bank accounts paying close to 5%.  The cautious investor could afford to take no risk with their money. That seems a world away now.  Bank savers in Ireland have faced a decade-long slide to zero returns. Interest rates have never recovered, and show no … Continued

Households in Ireland had more than €102 billion saved in Irish banks at the end of June 2018. It’s a huge amount of money, and it’s earning next to nothing for the people who have left their money on deposit. Not much interest The Central Bank of Ireland reports that the average interest rate for … Continued

Despite Ireland’s housing shortage, it’s hard to make the numbers add up when it comes to investing in buy-to-let property. The individual landlord faces increasing regulation, professional competition, and a big bet on Ireland’s volatile property market. Moneycube describes what’s going on, and some investment alternatives if you’re considering a property investment. Update 17 May … Continued

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

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

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

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

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