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2026 is shaping up as a year which will reward a more sophisticated approach than simply buying the global stock index. The narratives of 2025 – AI acceleration, global interest rate cuts and tariff hokey cokey – are giving way to picking winners and losers, regional divergence and opportunities beyond the stock and bond indexes. … Continued
Everything you need to know to make a last-minute pension contribution ahead of the 2024 income tax deadline Making a lump sum pension contribution is a great way to rapidly increase your pension provision and secure your financial future. And now is a great time to top up your pension – sometimes called an Additional … Continued
Investing your money in the first half of 2025 was a lesson in the basics. If you chose to spread your money among different geographies, asset classes and industries, and stuck to your plan, you’ll have done all right. If you made major changes, things could have gone either way. On any given day, things … Continued
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 tariffs, countries fight wars, or political uncertainty increases, share prices can come under pressure. But … Continued
There’s a degree of optimism in the air in financial markets as the year draws to a close. 2024 has been a strong period for markets, and the overall mindset is one of growth. Company earnings have been resilient, inflation has been cut, and there’s a sense that there is more to follow for the … Continued
In the wake of the Budget, the government has introduced PRSA contribution limits. That will restrict the amount that employers can pay into PRSAs for members of staff. If you intend to pay substantial lump sums into your pension in the near future, you could be affected. Read on to understand what’s changing, how it … Continued
Investors in risk assets will be pretty satisfied with the first half of 2024. Most funds delivered sustained positive results. Investors were rewarded in almost all asset classes, with equities up over 15% in Euro terms, bonds delivering continued yield, and gold and silver both reaching their highest prices in over a decade. Read Moneycube’s … Continued
Investor interest in money market funds has exploded in the last 18 months. In 2023, global value of funds in the money market increased 17% to US$ 9.9 trillion according to ratings agency Fitch. So what’s a money market fund, why would you want to invest in one? What are the advantages… and the risks? … Continued
Zurich Prisma funds are one of the best-known multi-asset ranges in Ireland. Against comparable funds, they are consistently at or near the top of their peer group. In fact, around 100,000 people in Ireland have invest in Prisma. So what are Zurich Prisma funds, how do they perform, and should you invest in them? What … Continued
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