The world – and investment markets – can seem a volatile place right now. Global markets are adjusting to tariff announcements and reversals, changing interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and a shifting economic landscape. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. In
When it comes to investing, it’s tempting to stick with what’s familiar — and in the world of global equities, the S&P 500 is about as familiar as it gets. But if your portfolio leans heavily towards this index, it
More than two weeks after so-called ‘Liberation Day’, markets continue to be eventful, with large movements in the price of major companies on any single day. This week, for example, saw anti-obesity drugmaker Eli Lilly’s shares rise over 15%, and
Markets make uncomfortable news at the moment. Certainty is low, and volatility is high. And there are likely several chapters in the US tariffs story to follow. What should investors do based on their current holdings? And how can we
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Post-pandemic, Diageo looked like the perfect consumer goods company. The Guinness owner, whose stable of brands also includes Baileys, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, benefited from a powerful combination of premiumisation, strong global brands and resilient consumer demand. At its peak
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by 0.25%, increasing its key deposit rate to 2.25%. The move was widely expected by financial markets, but it still represents a turning point after nearly three years of steady or
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