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Signs of life in the IPO market

Recovery in the equity markets is spurring hopes that the market for IPOs will pick up in the year ahead. Read on to discover what that could mean for investors. November was a strong month in investment markets, with Europe

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Should you invest in bonds?

2022 was the worst year for bonds in decades, and the wait for a recovery has continued for most of 2023. Now there are signs that’s changing. Stabilising inflation, more sensible pricing, and the prospect of interest rate cuts in

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Question of the month: should I pay off my loan with my €20k savings?

I have €20,000 in a current account but want to use it in a better way. My wife and I have ten years left on a 15-year credit union home loan of €120,000 at 6.5 per cent APR for a

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Four megatrends that will shape investing in the years to come

Powerful, long-term changes in the global economy and global politics are underway in the world right now. And these changes have implications for investments. Here are four megatrends that are shaping our future world. What’s a megatrend? BlackRock, the world’s

Pensions Awareness Week 2023

It’s Pensions Awareness Week 2023

Pensions Awareness Week 2023 is back and bigger than ever! Join Moneycube, hosts Ryan Tubridy, Gráinne Seoige and Liz Dwyer, and many other contributors from 26 – 29 September to create a roadmap for your financial future. PAW23 will offer:

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What does net zero mean for investors?

The long hot summer in much of Europe, the western US and China is a reminder that the climate has a major economic effect. From the need to adapt infrastructure to changing consumer behaviour to population movement, climate change and

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Investing in commodities

Investing in commodities

For years, investing in commodities was low on the list for most investors, overshadowed by equities and bonds. But recently they have attracted renewed attention from investors looking for diversification, inflation protection and alternatives to traditional assets. So what exactly

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Does traditional financial wisdom make sense today?

Inheriting financial advice from previous generations is almost unavoidable. Phrases like “cash is king”, “safe as houses” and “pay off your mortgage first” have shaped how many people in Ireland think about money for decades. Yet the financial world those

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MyFutureFund: one month in

If you are one of the 800,000 people in Ireland who do not have a workplace pension, your paycheck may be a bit lighter in January. This month, Ireland’s Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme (a.k.a. MyFutureFund) launched, aiming to address the shortcomings

Best place to invest money in Ireland in 2026

Best place to invest money in Ireland in 2026

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 choppy 2025. Halfway through the decade, investors have had a

Investing in space

Investing in space

There’s a buzz about investing in space companies in 2026. In particular, the prospect of SpaceX becoming the largest company ever to float on the stock market is prompting investor interest. So should you invest in the final frontier? Once

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When can I retire if I was born in 1970?

Are you are a 1970s child and want to know when you can retire? In order to receive the State pension in Ireland, you’ll be waiting until at least 2036. But by making some changes now and taking charge of

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