Online platforms makes it easier to invest directly but if you are bypassing brokers, be advised that it’s always a gamble

Despite the limitations on rent increases, residential investment property owners still benefit from healthy capital appreciation

What’s the best advice for environmentally and socially conscious investors who want to make a decent return?

A new generation of investors is seeing gold as a safe haven, with values predicted to match historical highs

Ireland is the leading domicile for ETFs in Europe, with growth predicted to continue

Over one third of Irish workers do not have any pension coverage other than the state pension.

Oil, weapons and tobacco are among the industries Irish pension savings go towards funding – but it doesn’t have to be that way

Interest rates don’t match inflation but investment in risk assets can pay off in the long term

By widening the spread of your investment, the likelihood of any one major downturn upending everything is reduced.

Calculating your risk profile means you invest in a way that strives for growth but doesn’t stress you out

Choppy economic waters can put people off taking financial risk

Many landlords are exiting the market, but the question is why?

Cryptocurrencies can offer greater returns and of course the opportunity for greater losses

‘We’ve come a long way, but there’s a lot more in the journey as well’

But if your investment timeframe is long enough, these short-term corrections become less important to your final outcome

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.

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

Returns can be considerably higher than other asset classes but so can losses

Is putting money into Prize Bonds actually regarded as investing ?