Moneycube
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Moneycube is a Dublin-based online investment platform founded in 2016. Its mission is to make investing accessible and affordable for everyone. The Moneycube blog covers a variety of topics related to investing, such as market trends, investment strategies, and personal finance.
Moneycube
1w ago
Is the stock market getting more volatile? Or does it just seem that way? And what should you do about it? There’s no doubt the 2020s have been chock-full of shocks so far. We might have hoped for a roaring twenties… in fact we’ve had pandemics, war, and shortages driving inflation. For sure, the world ..read more
Moneycube
2w ago
I keep reading that a system for automatically enrolling workers in a State pension system is imminent, but it never seems to arrive. As a result I’ve held off starting a pension until auto-enrolment is available – is that wise? I’m a top-rate taxpayer in my late fifties, so paying 52% tax plus PRSI and ..read more
Moneycube
1M ago
For much of the 2010s, investors stuck loyally to TINA. The mantra was that in an era of rock-bottom interest rates, There Is No Alternative to investing in equities. But with central bank interest rate hikes over the last three years, investment wags pointed out that TARA had arrived on the scene: There Are Reasonable ..read more
Moneycube
1M ago
Receiving an inheritance can be life-changing. It can be unexpected, of uncertain timing – and can come with a lot of emotion attached. A lot of people feel an obligation to ‘do the right thing’ when considering how to invest an inheritance. But what’s the right thing? If you’ve inherited money – or received a ..read more
Moneycube
2M ago
I have 2 pension funds with my former employer. One is a guaranteed with-profits fund that is paid up since the early 90s. The other is a defined contribution pension that is paid up since I left the job in 2014. I am 60 and wonder is it possible to draw down one of the ..read more
Moneycube
2M ago
China’s stock market hit a five-year low in February. As China celebrates new year, what’s gone wrong? It’s not long since investing in China was the big new opportunity in investment markets. Alongside the west coast of the US, it was a region of the world capable of building trillion-dollar tech firms. It had a ..read more
Moneycube
3M ago
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 2023 selections performed. Interested in our 2024 picks? Click here to read more. 2023 was a tricky year to have your money in investment funds. Equity markets were up 18.1% in ..read more
Moneycube
3M ago
Sorting your finances doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to put a plan in place, implement it, and let the benefits flow through. Here are five ideas to make a fresh start with your finances in 2024 – one block at a time. Read on: If you’ve found these tips helpful, you might also like ..read more
Moneycube
3M ago
Until six months ago, the Magnificent Seven was a film. And though there were once the Seven Sisters, these seven companies which dominated the global energy industry – and the stock market – have long faded in prominence. But the exceptional growth in seven mainly technology stocks during 2023 has seen them take the title ..read more
Moneycube
3M ago
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 tricky 2023, and a promising start to 2024. If you’re looking to invest money in Ireland, read on. Whether you’re a new investor, or looking to invest ..read more