Going for gold is the 3,000-year-old investment strategy. And it’s proven very resilient in 2025. So is now the time for people in Ireland to invest in gold? Gold has some characteristics that investors just can’t ignore. When governments raise
In many ways, Ireland is richer than it’s ever been. For the first time, many families have significant wealth to pass down the generations in due course. That’s surely a good thing – but it also creates new questions and
Everyone needs to prepare for the unexpected. An emergency fund you can access when you need it most is probably the most important savings goal you can set yourself. But this cash needs to be accessible fast, and very low-risk.
I’m aiming to retire towards the end of 2025. While I’ve been reducing the risk exposure of my pensions, I’ve kept some in bonds and equities which went up significantly in value over the last year (around ten per cent
In many ways, Ireland is richer than it’s ever been. For the first time, many families have significant inter-generational wealth. That’s surely a good thing – but it also creates new questions and a need for families to plan and
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 year ahead in the wake of a prosperous 2024. If you’re looking to invest money in Ireland,
If you work for a multinational in Ireland, there’s a good chance part of your pay doesn’t just arrive in cash. Instead, it arrives in company shares, often termed RSUs. Twenty years ago, this was relatively uncommon outside senior management.
Feeling guilty about your pension in your 40s? Don’t. Fact is, many people in Ireland reach their fifth decade before they really start to think about how they’ll afford life when they stop working. The good news is that if
My partner and I are in our mid thirties and expecting our first baby. So we’re thinking about life assurance for the first time. My partner has some cover through work. I’m self-employed through a personal service company as a
At the start of the year, we suggested that AI excitement would spread to new markets, that interest rates could rise, and that alternative assets would offer portfolio resilience in a volatile environment. Well, that all proved correct – and
Post-pandemic, Diageo looked like the perfect consumer goods company. The Guinness owner, whose stable of brands also includes Baileys, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, benefited from a powerful combination of premiumisation, strong global brands and resilient consumer demand. At its peak
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by 0.25%, increasing its key deposit rate to 2.25%. The move was widely expected by financial markets, but it still represents a turning point after nearly three years of steady or
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