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SSGA index investing

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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What’s happening in stock markets right now?

Recent weeks have selloff in global stock markets. What’s going on, and what should you do? Before we start: financial markets change all the time, reacting to events as they unfold. This short briefing note represents Moneycube’s views as at

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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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How much should I have in my rainy day fund?

Everyone needs to prepare for the unexpected. An emergency fund you can access when you need it most is probably the most important savings goal you can set yourself. But this cash needs to be accessible fast, and very low-risk.

Should I accelerate drawing down my pension

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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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

MyFutureFund podcast with MyWallSt

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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