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Is Guinness-owner Diageo turning a corner?

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

ECB raises interest rates

ECB raises interest rates: how are you affected?

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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Investing in money market funds

Investor interest in money market funds has become huge in recent years, with the value of the Euro money market reaching €2.1 trillion in March, up 42% in just three years. And with interest rates on the move again, the

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

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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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