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How to invest an inheritance

Receiving an inheritance can be life-changing. It can be unexpected, of uncertain timing – and can come with a lot of emotion attached. A lot of people feel an obligation to ‘do the right thing’ when considering how to invest

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TINA or TARA?  Time to choose as interest rate cuts approach

For much of the 2010s, investors stuck loyally to TINA. The mantra was that in an era of rock-bottom interest rates, There Is No Alternative to investing in equities. But with central bank interest rate hikes over the last three

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Investing in China: where did it all go wrong?

China’s stock market hit a five-year low in February. As China celebrates new year, what’s gone wrong? It’s not long since investing in China was the big new opportunity in investment markets. Alongside the west coast of the US, it

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Question of the month: My employer owes me pension contributions. Is my pension safe?

I have 2 pension funds with my former employer. One is a guaranteed with-profits fund that is paid up since the early 90s. The other is a defined contribution pension that is paid up since I left the job in

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Best place to invest money in Ireland in 2024

Welcome to Moneycube’s annual roundup of the best investments available in Ireland. Jan 2025 update: Our more recent post highlights the best investment opportunities for your money in 2025. We’ve chosen five funds we think have strong potential for the

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Where next for the Magnificent Seven?

Until six months ago, the Magnificent Seven was a film. And though there were once the Seven Sisters, these seven companies which dominated the global energy industry – and the stock market – have long faded in prominence. But the

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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs: Should I invest?

Three of the most talked-about companies on the planet – SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic – are preparing to list on public stock markets (known as an initial public offering, or) within the space of a few months. For the first

Emerging markets: should you own more?

The last decade has largely belonged to US equities, particularly the technology giants that have come to dominate global markets. Buy a global equity fund and a large chunk of your money ends up in the United States, particularly the

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What’s going on in the bond market?

Over the past few weeks, bond market yields on long-dated government debt have risen to levels not seen since the eve of the 2008 financial crisis. The US 30-year Treasury yield briefly touched 5.2% — the highest since 2007. UK

Savings and investment account: will it happen, and what should you do meantime?

The Irish Government’s mooted saving incentive scheme has already generated a fair amount of chatter. What are we actually looking at here, and how seriously should you take it? What is the Savings and Investment Account? The proposed Savings and

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Investment options for a former ward of court: what’s changing and what should families consider?

Ireland’s ward of court system is undergoing significant change, with important implications for how assets are managed and invested. For families and those responsible for financial decision-making, the shift raises both practical and strategic questions. Here’s Moneycube’s guide on what

Investing in inflationary times

Inflation has a habit of exposing weak spots in investment portfolios. Back in 2022, we saw something many portfolios weren’t built for: both equities and bonds falling at the same time. For decades, bonds were expected to act as the

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