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Although there were no significant changes to pensions in Budget 2018, the Pensions Authority's planned changes are due to come into effect over the coming years in addition to a national pensions road map proposal due in December from the government.
When it comes to financial planning, having a good basic knowledge and getting expert advice from an independent financial broker or advisor will stand you in good stead, according to Ian Slattery.
We recognise the importance of mental and emotional wellbeing and through our partnership with Rugby Players Ireland and the Tackle Your Feelings initiative. We asked some experts why promoting a healthy body and mind is so important. Here's what Michelle Magill from Melt Natural Healing Centre had to say:
Ian Slattery looks at investments to see what the key drivers are and finds the markets were broadly flat as Jackson Hole provides little new news.
Pensions are like a marathon says Zurich's Rose Leonard, if you want to do one you are going to have to start training now. The first mile is the hardest but once you have developed the habit, it gets easier. Listen back to her interview to hear why an early savings habit is good for your future.
Ian Slattery focuses on the latest market developments and finds that Europe leads global stocks higher as political concerns weigh on US market.
Rising tensions between the US administration and North Korea led to a modest correction in risk assets last week, writes Ian Slattery as he delivers a round-up of investment news.
With house prices increasing more in the first six months of 2017 than the whole of 2016 and the cost of renting now 8% higher on average than at the peak of the Celtic Tiger in 2008, renters in Ireland are stuck sliding down slippery paths to no savings and no mortgages rather than climbing successfully onto the property ladder. The question is: with these odds, how do you roll the dice and win?
Stephen Redmond joined the Zurich Apprenticeship Programme in 2016 and offers his opinion and advice for others thinking about signing up.
Economic and earnings data continues on upward trajectory, writes Ian Slattery. He reports on a busy week for the markets.
Last week the Fed kept interest rates unchanged and instead looked to the balance sheet. This week the markets will be watching carefully as the July jobs report is released on Friday. Ian Slattery reports.
Earnings continue to come in thick and fast with Facebook, Coca Cola, Nestle and Amazon all reporting and a stronger euro hits equity returns for Eurozone investors, writes Ian Slattery.