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Clock strikes for TikTok

Much of the business news last week centred around TikTok, which shut down in the US on Sunday, before announcing it was “in the process of restoring service” later the same day, writes Ian Slattery. 

Financial advice helps get savings on track

Busy mum of three, Michelle O'Donohoe is planning for her children’s futures. In this video interview she talks about her motivations for saving and why seeking guidance from a financial advisor helped her get started on her smart saving journey. 

Maintaining perspective: Investment outlook 2025

As we enter 2025, we look to maintain perspective and to balance the risks across respective asset classes.

US labour market impacted markets

US equities took a tumble on Friday after December’s monthly jobs report surpassed expectations. 256,000 jobs were added in the month, and the unemployment rate dropped from 4.2% to 4.1%, writes Ian Slattery. 

2024 the year in pensions

2024 was another year which saw considerable changes to the Irish Pension market with pension providers, Financial Brokers and customers having to navigate their way through this ever-changing landscape. I thought now would be a good time to look back on the year and look forward to 2025 (which promises even more changes to our industry).

The dollar continues to climb

Christmas didn’t come to US equities this year, all three major indexes, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Jones, finished the typical “Santa Rally” period in the red, writes Ian Slattery. 

Another ‘magnificent’ week for investment markets

The Fed will meet this week, and the market’s confidence in a 25-bps rate cut was strengthened after the CPI release on Wednesday, writes Ian Slattery. 

The Managed fund range from Zurich: Celebrating 35 years of experience and growth

Recently we reached a significant milestone for Zurich’s range of Managed funds – the Balanced, Performance, and Dynamic funds – as they celebrated 35 years of delivering for investors.

November 2024 Financial Broker Newsletter

The latest Financial Broker newsletter has been published.

Black Friday ends a green week for US equities

Major US indices finished the week higher as investors shared a similar sentiment to consumers seen in Friday's release, writes Ian Slattery. 

Regular and Single Premium Savings - Online quotes now available

We are pleased to announce that our Regular and Single Premium Savings quotations are now available online in the secure Broker Centre. 

Zurich double award winner at Brokers Ireland Provider Excellence Survey Awards 2024

In late November, Zurich were delighted to pick up two awards at the prestigious 2024 Provider Excellence Survey Awards, based on a comprehensive survey of members of Brokers Ireland.

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