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Has Trump Ruined Your Pension? UK Advisors Say No
Investors have had a stressful two weeks. Equity and bond markets have shown dramatic volatility and the price of gold has surged. The US...
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Pension auto-enrolment to be delayed by 'number of months', says Minister
THE INTRODUCTION OF the auto-enrolment pension scheme is to be delayed again, with the minister saying it could be a number of months...
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Young people ditching home-ownership dream and applying for social housing instead
Surging house prices have prompted large numbers of younger people to ditch their plans to buy a private home and instead apply for...
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If you lose your job and have worked for 5 years you'll get up to €450 a week under new rules
NEW RULES WILL kick in on Monday which will see a boost to Jobseeker payments for those that lose their jobs. Major changes to the...
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Lose some, win some: offsetting a capital loss against a capital gain
Q&A: Dominic Coyle answers your personal finance questions I made a loss on a foreign property a number of years ago. The property was...
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Pensions and Divorce
Pensions often get overlooked when couples go through a divorce. Usually, the family home is thought of as the primary asset, but if...
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Looking at the Value of Financial Planning
If you want to achieve long-term financial security and realise your future financial goals, one of the most important things to consider...
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US Stocks Look Stuck. What Could Break the Market Out of Its Holding Pattern?
Investors hoping for another steady stream of record highs for US stocks in 2025 have instead found a market hemmed in by uncertainty. US...
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Fixing Ireland’s Taxation of Investments: What You Need to Know
Ireland’s taxation system for investments has long been a subject of debate, with many investors and pension savers calling for reform....
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Unclaimed funds of bust Custom House Capital will go to the State
The High Court has ordered that the State is to have control of unclaimed monies from the Custom House Capital (CHC) liquidation. If...
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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early or Invest My Savings?
"Remind me why you still have a mortgage." Our financial planner put that to my husband and I a decade ago. He pointed out we weren't...
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20 years of FPSB: Celebrating global excellence and Ireland’s financial planning champions
This December marks a major milestone for the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB)—20 years of advancing excellence in financial...
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Warnings of tax rises as pension bill passes €10bn for first time
The state pension bill has spiralled past €10bn for the first time as the population ages, with further pressure on the public purse...
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What Trump’s Tariffs Would Mean for the US Economy
Could Donald Trump’s tariff plans come to fruition? Maybe—but it’s far from a sure thing. We see a 10% probability of a 10% uniform...
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Cash boost: The 10 new social welfare hikes and tax cuts that will boost your bank account from January
Workers, parents, pensioners and welfare recipients are among thousands of people who are set to benefit from new measures to be rolled...
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Smart Finance Launches New Website to Support Clients in Achieving Their Financial Goals
Smart Finance Launches New Website to Support Clients in Achieving Their Financial Goals
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PortfolioMetrix November Monthly Update
Hi Everyone,Investors behaving badly : a cheat sheet to narrowing the behaviour gap Emotions define us as humans, but it also costs...
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Sea of Change on PRSAs
This year’s Finance Act will not have gone down well with many company directors. Fast-tracked to make way for the general election, not...
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Can Financial Planning Really Be Life-Changing?
If you asked 100 people what the purpose of financial planning is, the reflexive answer of the majority would likely be to have more...
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“One Step Beyond”: Learning the Art of Anticipation
One of the privileges of a long career is the opportunity to pass on some of the lessons from my journey to people who are just starting...
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