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Company investments: put your excess cash to work

Central Bank of Ireland statistics show Irish companies had cash on deposit of over €142 billion in June 2021. That’s a heck of a lot of unproductive cash earning zero – or possibly negative – returns. If you run a

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Impact investing: a conversation with Sarah Norris, manager of the Abrdn Global Equity Impact fund

As the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, kicks off in Glasgow, we’re sharing a conversation with Sarah Norris, fund manager of the Abrdn Global Equity Impact fund, on investing with impact. Watch or read the transcript below to

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What should I do with my KBC PRSA pension?

KBC’s leaving Ireland. The Belgian bank that once seemed set to challenge the dominance of AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB is packing its bags. If you have PRSA pension with KBC Bank, should you stick with it or

Sunday Times article 5 Sep 21

Question of the month: Should I invest via my local bank?

I have held around €40,000 in cash savings for some time. My bank recently approached me and suggested that I invest some of the cash I have saved with them. Should I take its advice? – Anon, Co Meath Ireland’s

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Pensions Awareness Week is on the way!

Pensions Awareness Week Ireland (PAW) is back and bigger than ever! Join Moneycube and over twenty other contributors from 20 – 24 September to create a roadmap for your financial future. PAW21 will offer: 1. Free financial information and 30

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Question of the month: How can I avoid the value of my cash pension fund decreasing?

I am 63 and, because I am hoping to retire in the next two years, a lot of my pension is held in a cash fund. However, the value is steadily decreasing due to charges and inflation. What options do

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SpaceX IPO

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs: Should I invest?

Three of the most talked-about companies on the planet – SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic – are preparing to list on public stock markets (known as an initial public offering, or) within the space of a few months. For the first

Emerging markets: should you own more?

The last decade has largely belonged to US equities, particularly the technology giants that have come to dominate global markets. Buy a global equity fund and a large chunk of your money ends up in the United States, particularly the

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What’s going on in the bond market?

Over the past few weeks, bond market yields on long-dated government debt have risen to levels not seen since the eve of the 2008 financial crisis. The US 30-year Treasury yield briefly touched 5.2% — the highest since 2007. UK

Savings and investment account: will it happen, and what should you do meantime?

The Irish Government’s mooted saving incentive scheme has already generated a fair amount of chatter. What are we actually looking at here, and how seriously should you take it? What is the Savings and Investment Account? The proposed Savings and

Ward of court investment changes

Investment options for a former ward of court: what’s changing and what should families consider?

Ireland’s ward of court system is undergoing significant change, with important implications for how assets are managed and invested. For families and those responsible for financial decision-making, the shift raises both practical and strategic questions. Here’s Moneycube’s guide on what

Investing in inflationary times

Inflation has a habit of exposing weak spots in investment portfolios. Back in 2022, we saw something many portfolios weren’t built for: both equities and bonds falling at the same time. For decades, bonds were expected to act as the

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