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SSGA index investing

Moneycube Talks with Barry O’Leary, State Street Global Advisors

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is one of the world’s biggest index fund managers, managing over €4.7 trillion across 30 countries. In Ireland, SSGA’s funds can be found on New Ireland’s pension and investment platform through the Prime range of

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What’s happening in stock markets right now?

Recent weeks have selloff in global stock markets. What’s going on, and what should you do? Before we start: financial markets change all the time, reacting to events as they unfold. This short briefing note represents Moneycube’s views as at

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Should I invest in gold?

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

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How to talk about money with your adult children

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

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How much should I have in my rainy day fund?

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.

Should I accelerate drawing down my pension

Question of the month: my fund has jumped in value: should I accelerate drawing down my pension?

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

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