What’s your financial Plan B?
In Ireland, we’re no strangers to economic ups and downs. From the property boom — and bust — and the recent inflation surge, we’ve seen how financial plans can go off track. Even the best-laid financial plans can hit a
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What Warren Buffett got right – and what that means for Irish investors
Warren Buffett, often regarded as the greatest investor ever, announced his retirement earlier this month. His strategies at Berkshire Hathaway, the company he took control of in 1965, have consistently outperformed the market. According the company’s 2024 annual report [pdf],
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Question of the month: how strong is your financial resilience?
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
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Should you reduce the S&P 500 in your portfolio?
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
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Looking beyond the noise: should you react to recent market moves?
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
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What do US tariffs mean for your money?
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
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Moneycube Talks with Barry O’Leary, State Street Global Advisors
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
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Should I invest in gold?
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
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How to talk about money with your adult children
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
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Question of the month: my fund has jumped in value: should I accelerate drawing down my pension?
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
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How to talk about money with your parents in retirement
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
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Best place to invest money in Ireland in 2025
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,
