Savings & Investments

Where do I Start?

The best way to work out a savings/investments plan is to:

1. Decide your savings/investment goals
2. Think about your attitude to risk

1. Decide your savings/investment goals

You need to decide what you want to save for. Usually, most of us have a mix of short, medium and long-term goals when it comes to saving.

Before you decide the best way to save for what you want, you need to think about the level of risk you are willing to take.

2. Think about your attitude to risk

There are three main types of risk to consider when saving or investing:

              inflation risk

              return risk

              capital risk

Inflation risk is the risk that your money will lose value over time. Its buying power will go down as prices go up. Even a modest inflation rate of 3% means that €100 will be worth only €97 after one year. Even a low level of return, such as on a savings account, helps your money to hold its value. Ideally you need to earn more than the inflation rate to get a real return on your money.

Return risk is the risk that your money will not grow as much as you expected. Some savings products give you a fixed return, others do not. Investments linked to the stock market promise a higher return than savings accounts, but the return you get is difficult to predict and can rise and fall from year to year.

Capital risk is the risk that you could lose some of your original investment (capital). You may ask yourself why take this risk? The answer is, generally you have to risk some of your money to get higher returns. If you don't want to risk losing money, you will usually have to settle for lower returns based on deposit-type accounts or products which can guarantee your original investment.

We always complete an Attitude to Risk Questionnaire which will assess your attitude to risk and help us advise you accordingly on the investment most suitable to you.

If you would like us to advise you on the options available to you based on your particular circumstances please contact us for a appointment at a time convenient for you.

We will complete a full financial factfind with you by gathering your personal information. In addition we will complete an Attitude to Risk Questionnaire. We will then be in a position to recommend options to you based on your specific personal circumstances.

We aim to provide clear concise advise tailored to your specific needs.