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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 funds, and direct to investors as part of larger investment portfolios. To understand index investing … Continued

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 0900 on Tuesday 25 Mar 25 and has not been updated since. What’s happened so … Continued

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 tariffs, countries fight wars, or political uncertainty increases, share prices can come under pressure. But … Continued

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 a need for families to plan and have open conversations about money. Money conversations can … Continued

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.  That means your rainy day fund is not going to grow very quickly as an … Continued

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 to €600,000, split about evenly in two pensions). After such a good run, should I … Continued

In many ways, Ireland is richer than it’s ever been. For the first time, many families have significant inter-generational wealth. That’s surely a good thing – but it also creates new questions and a need for families to plan and have open conversations about money. Money conversations can be awkward at the best of times.  … Continued

Welcome to Moneycube’s annual roundup of the best investments available in Ireland. We’ve chosen five funds we think have strong potential for the year ahead in the wake of a prosperous 2024.  If you’re looking to invest money in Ireland, read on. Whether you’re a new investor, or looking to invest a large lump sum, we’ve … Continued

Sorting your finances doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to put a plan in place, implement it, and let the benefits flow through. Here are five ideas to make a fresh start with your finances in 2025. Read on: If you’ve found these tips helpful, you might also like our article in The Journal on … Continued