Category: Investing

Investing for grandchildren is a long term game.  Moneycube outlines the options available in Ireland, and explains our preferred approach. How much? Let’s cut to the chase.  Your approach to saving for your grandchild’s future depends heavily on how much cash you’re planning to put away, and how quickly. Play it smart, and you can … Continued

Dictionary corner: What is investing?  It is committing money now in the expectation of future profit. Sounds great Moneycube, but what does it really mean, and is it for me? If you’ve landed here, you’re probably tired of watching your bank savings ebb away through charges and price rises.  Maybe you’ve read one of our … Continued

Exchange traded funds, or ETFs, are the investing vogue of recent years.  Global assets held by ETFs are now worth a cool $4.2 trillion. Moneycube explains what they’re good for, and why investment funds remain a better bet for most of our customers. What’s an ETF? Exchange-traded funds are funds traded on a stock exchange.  … 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 grow your savings by leaving them in the bank.  Deposit rates continue to snooze at zero per cent or near it. Prices eased off in September… Consumers got some respite … Continued

Yep, we know.  All investing involves risk.  But there is a surprising amount you can do to invest your money, at a sensible level of risk.  As an online investment advice service, Moneycube works with you to find the appropriate low-risk investment fund for your needs. Here are five ‘Do’s’ and one ‘Don’t’ for a … Continued

What would you do with a €100,000 windfall? Moneycube has been evaluating the market for the strongest options if you’re planning to invest a six-figure sum. The portfolio in the table below is a great route to a highly diverse, great value investment run by some of the best fund managers in the world. Read … Continued

Moneycube believes we should all take control of our money. But that doesn’t mean you should do everything yourself.  Putting your investment plans together isn’t as easy as assembling a flat-pack (and even that gets complicated). Here are some reasons to think twice before getting your financial overalls on, and to consider web-based financial advice … Continued

Passive investment funds have made investing cheaper and better – whether you use them or not! We’ve been blogging on Enough.ie about the benefits of actively managed investments vs passive, or indexed funds. What’s the difference? Actively managed funds are run by a fund manager who – as the name suggests – is actively trying to grow … Continued

Lots of investors in Ireland are advised by Irish brokers to put their money into capital protected investments.  At Moneycube, we believe these investments aren’t right for most people. Capital protected investments (also sold as kick-out bonds, tracker-bonds and guaranteed structured products) are sometimes presented as a one-way bet. You might think your capital is guaranteed, … Continued