Over one third of Irish workers do not have any pension coverage other than the state pension.
Managing Personal Wealth Special Report
This special report looks at how with deposit rates at zero or worse, and Government bonds also in negative territory, in many cases it’s not a good time to be a safety-first investor. Traditional safe options have turned into sure guarantees of capital erosion. But savers and investors seeking growth still have options and they remain pretty much the same as they always were.
By widening the spread of your investment, the likelihood of any one major downturn upending everything is reduced.
Interest rates don’t match inflation but investment in risk assets can pay off in the long term
Calculating your risk profile means you invest in a way that strives for growth but doesn’t stress you out
Oil, weapons and tobacco are among the industries Irish pension savings go towards funding – but it doesn’t have to be that way
Many landlords are exiting the market, but the question is why?
Cryptocurrencies can offer greater returns and of course the opportunity for greater losses
The value’of annuities has grown by virtue of interest rates rising in the recent past and it is likely that there may be another rate rise in the coming months.
But if your investment timeframe is long enough, these short-term corrections become less important to your final outcome
‘We’ve come a long way, but there’s a lot more in the journey as well’
The lingering impact of the Covid pandemic will boost healthcare spending while trends in reshoring and nearshoring driven by supply chain disruptions will have an impact on spending there.
The real value of people's savings is falling on a yearly basis as inflation continues to rise
Now more than ever, we need to revisit how portfolios are structured and the role of diversification in supporting long term goals
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