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How did we do in 2021?

Each year, we pick a handful of investment funds available to Irish investors and highlight them on our blog. We’ve charted below how our 2021 selections performed. Interested in our 2023 picks? Click here to read more. There’s no doubt

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What will drive markets in 2022?

Predictions are hard – especially about the future, goes the old adage. But many of the factors that drove a 27% return in developed markets for the first 11 months of 2021 are still with us going into 2022. So

Should I sell my investment property

Question of the month: Should I sell my investment property and invest the proceeds?

We are a married couple and ‘accidental landlords’ of a four-bed semi in a provincial town. We lived in the house with our family for the eight years before moving out, but are considering selling next year as we don’t

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Investing in Irish property funds in 2021 and beyond – what you need to know

Irish commercial property funds have had a rollercoaster two years, from >9% price falls pre-Covid, to restrictions on withdrawals, and asset disposals. Read our three lessons if you're considering investing.
KBC Investments

KBC investments are on the way out. What are the alternatives?

KBC investments are disappearing from the Irish landscape. The bank is heading for the exit, and people in Ireland who have invested their savings with them have decisions to make. If you have a regular or lump sum investment with

Should I combine old pensions Sunday Times

Question of the month: Should I combine my old pensions?

For most of us, combining old pensions into the one that’s on offer with a new job is a missed opportunity. Read why
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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

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

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