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I think the gains listed above are not including dividends, in which case add on another 3-4%.

And I would like to follow up on that, and state that the NEED or indeed MERITS of having a worthwhile job, working hard, and saving is also not a foregone conclusion. Those are old solutions to old problems, and to say that "every generation has its challenges, which can all be solved with the...

Not sure about that :), a good portion of Chinese have it better than Europeans, in terms of standard of living and "middle class goods and services that we enjoy". And they have a much more modern society and infrastructure than we. Point was, though, I don't think that being able to get a...

I'd like to agree with that, but its not a given. Just this week Amazon launched their "cashier free" store, which by one estimate could cost 3.5 million job losses in the US alone. The robots are coming, the Chinese are coming...they're coming from every angle. So "Hard work" may not...

The easiest way by far to retire early is to retire in a cheaper country :) I'm a big fan of "The 4-Hour Workweek"！

I'm not allowed to post links, but try google for "Nordnet prislista" or "Avanza prislista". there are plenty more with trading domestic stocks (Nasdaq) free, most foreign stocks around €1/$1 though I don't know about ISEQ or even if they're available at all. The two above also have free...

Coming from scandinavia, its shocking to see the fees being charged in Ireland. Typical nordic fees, for funds, etfs, shares etc: trading: 0 if your account is under €100k. Buy and sell all you like derivatives: €1 per trade, though several internet banks have free trading in their own products...

prize bonds :)

Very disappointing!! But understandable. Unfortunately, Ireland has a booming fund industry, with everyone in Europe benefiting from it - except the Irish. Well, at least Rabo tried. Now, there is no viable way for Irish investors to directly invest in funds.

Hi, This kind of question "what should I do with €x" always draws responses like "put it in this, put it in that". The suggested investments all have merits and risks, but I think a key thing to consider is HOW. Right now, the sum is entirely risk-free, and "Capital preservation" is certain...