Assessing Risk: A Primer for New Irish Investors

Understanding Your Personal Risk Profile: The Starting Point Every investment journey is unique, and the first step is not picking stocks or funds but engaging in rigorous self-assessment. Your risk profile is a blend of your financial capacity and your emotional...

Money Market Funds: A Secure Option for Irish Cash

Understanding Money Market Funds: The Mechanics and the Players A money market fund is a type of collective investment scheme that pools money from numerous investors to purchase a portfolio of high-quality, short-term debt instruments. Unlike a bank deposit, an MMF...

Navigating Fixed-Income Investments in the Irish Market

The Irish fixed-income market presents a unique landscape for investors seeking predictable returns, capital preservation, and portfolio diversification. Unlike more volatile equity markets, fixed-income investments involve lending capital to an issuer in exchange for...

Is Gold a Safe Investment for Irish Portfolios?

Understanding Gold’s Role in a Diversified Portfolio The primary function of gold within any investment strategy, Irish or otherwise, is not typically aggressive growth but rather wealth preservation and risk mitigation. It is classified as a ‘store of value’ and a...