With less than a week until the US election, markets have stayed calm. But the result could make quite a difference to some corners of the investment market. Moneycube examines the implications for your investment portfolio. Markets are pricing for
I have a Revenue-approved small self-administered pension (SSAP) fund with €300,000 in cash. I would like to invest it in building a house for rent. The house would be owned by the fund and the rental income paid into that.
Investing your money is about more than chasing returns. For Moneycube users, it’s about taking control of your money, and knowing you’re doing the right thing with your savings. At Moneycube we’ve been speaking to our users about what held
What can a SSAPS invest in? SSAPS offer the widest possibilities for investment using a pension. The list of authorised investments for a SSAPS includes: Property: Buy-to-let investment property (both residential and commercial); development land; property syndicates; Private companies: Shares
What is a SSAPS? A Small Self-Administered Pension Scheme (SSAPS, sometimes known as a Self-Invested Pension Plan, or SIPP) is simply a pension backed by your employer. The rules state that an employer can establish a SSAP for any employee.
Private property investors in Ireland are increasingly using their pension fund as the way to acquire buy to let residential and commercial property. The tax advantage The biggest reason is tax. Invest directly in rental property in Ireland and you’ll
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
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
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
Knocking years off your mortgage is not always the most efficient use of your spare cash. We’ve been speaking to the Sunday Independent to explain why. We ran the numbers on four options: keeping your cash in the bank, paying
War is a human crisis, much more than a financial one. Without wanting to diminish that, this article focuses on how markets are digesting the effects of war in the Middle East. It is clear that the immediate effects are
As covered in today’s Irish Independent, Moneycube is pleased to announce the acquisition of Clondalkin-based OMAC Mortgages and Finance. The acquisition is a key step in broadening the Moneycube group of companies’ service offering, and bringing our investment advisory capabilities
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