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Starting a pension when you’re self employed and in your 40s

If you work for yourself, funding a self-employed pension is something that can get left behind. There are plenty of competing demands on your cash, especially in the early years of trading. Here’s how you can make a start on

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Question of the month: How do I start looking after my finances after bereavement?

My husband died recently, and for the first time in many years I am looking after my finances directly. I am not under immediate pressure and have day-to-day income. But our investment assets are now in my sole name, and

Accelerate your retirement

What would it take to accelerate your retirement?

Most people let retirement happen to them. Typically, it happens following a big birthday. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These days, our jobs are often shorter in duration, and careers more flexible, with several iterations. There’s much

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What is rebalancing?

Rebalancing is the process of adjusting your investments between different types of assets. It’s best explained by an example. Imagine you had originally bought a portfolio of investments, split 50:50 between company shares and bonds. (See the left-hand bar on

Low-risk returns

Question of the month: what are my options for a low-risk return on €300,000?

I have €300k in cash and want to put the money to work in the short term until I have a longer term plan. Clearly there is little interest to be had from the Irish banks. I have heard about

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Investing in money market funds

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,

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