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How did we do in 2021?

Each year, we pick a handful of investment funds available to Irish investors and highlight them on our blog. We’ve charted below how our 2021 selections performed. Interested in our 2023 picks? Click here to read more. There’s no doubt

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What will drive markets in 2022?

Predictions are hard – especially about the future, goes the old adage. But many of the factors that drove a 27% return in developed markets for the first 11 months of 2021 are still with us going into 2022. So

Should I sell my investment property

Question of the month: Should I sell my investment property and invest the proceeds?

We are a married couple and ‘accidental landlords’ of a four-bed semi in a provincial town. We lived in the house with our family for the eight years before moving out, but are considering selling next year as we don’t

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Investing in Irish property funds in 2021 and beyond – what you need to know

Irish commercial property funds have had a rollercoaster two years, from >9% price falls pre-Covid, to restrictions on withdrawals, and asset disposals. Read our three lessons if you're considering investing.
KBC Investments

KBC investments are on the way out. What are the alternatives?

KBC investments are disappearing from the Irish landscape. The bank is heading for the exit, and people in Ireland who have invested their savings with them have decisions to make. If you have a regular or lump sum investment with

Should I combine old pensions Sunday Times

Question of the month: Should I combine my old pensions?

For most of us, combining old pensions into the one that’s on offer with a new job is a missed opportunity. Read why
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Investing in nuclear energy

Investing in nuclear energy

Rising energy costs, energy security concerns and the growing demand for electricity are prompting a fresh look at the potential for nuclear energy in Ireland. This is not just an Irish debate. Countries around the world are reassessing investing in

Top up your pension 2026

How to make a lump sum contribution to top up your pension

Everything you need to know to make a last-minute pension contribution ahead of the 2025 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

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RSUs in Ireland: Should you keep or sell your shares?

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.

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5 ways you can build a solid pension in your 40s

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

how much life assurance do I need

Question of the month: how much life assurance do I need?

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

Midyear market review 2026

Moneycube’s midyear market review 2026

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

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