Artificial intelligence is the story which has propelled markets this year. Where to from here? There’s no doubt AI innovators – and technology companies generally – are highly priced in relation to company earnings, by comparison with long-term averages. But
In March we delved into investing in gold. It’s up more than 25% since that time. After a blistering run, what role should gold play in your portfolio? Many people’s exposure to gold has significantly increased as its price has
Everything you need to know to make a last-minute pension contribution ahead of the 2024 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
Are you are a 1980s child remembering carefree summers listening to your mixtapes? On the face of it, the answer to when can you retire is some way off. In order to receive the State pension in Ireland, you’ll be
When it comes to investing for retirement, target-date funds (also called lifestyle funds) promise a neat, no-fuss solution. You simply pick a fund aligned with your intended retirement year – say 2035 or 2045 – and the fund takes care
Pensions are built for the long haul, to provide a decent income when you stop working. So accessing your pension early needs to be approached with care. In recent years, there is international evidence that more people are considering dipping
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
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
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
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
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
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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