How to set your children up for financial success – The Irish Times
Why save for your children’s future? Isn’t feeding and clothing them – and sending them out into the world with some semblance of cop on – not enough? Well, of course the answer is a resounding “yes”. But given how expensive third-level education has become, how costly it is to have even a modest wedding […]
How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails – POLITICO
The Trump administration “is very focused on encouraging the success of AI around the world. So this is an important opportunity and a strong showing for the U.S. government,” Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt said at an event in Washington this month. American companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, are announcing billions […]
Executive Memo | How to Cut Costs While Investing for the Future
Fashion is facing a convergence of threats. In November 2025, US consumer sentiment fell to nearly the lowest on record, and remained well below pre-pandemic rates in the UK, Europe and China. Barring a reprieve from the US Supreme Court, tariffs will hit profit and loss statements hardest in 2026, after the inventory retailers pulled […]
The surprising upside of strategic debt
Using the bank’s money the right pay will pay off over time. (Source: Getty/James Wrigley/TikTok) Debt used in appropriate levels, at the right time, in your asset-building stage, can provide a tremendous boost to your net nest egg assets at retirement. The premise is quite simple: borrowing money for investment purposes (purchasing things like property […]
‘We saved the guts of €2,000 a month while on a combined income of €55,000’ – The Irish Times
When Teresa Bruen and Brian Redmond were aged 24 and 25 respectively, they bought their first home – an old house in need of a lot of love outside Gorey, Co Wexford – for €195,000. At the time, they had a combined income of €55,000, with Redmond working as a teacher and Bruen an apprentice […]
Where and how to invest in car parks? – JLL
Where and how to invest in car parks? There may be fewer cars on the roads as the Hong Kong economy slows, yet car parks still offer a lower … Source link
How To Become Crorepati In 10 Years With SIP: Investment Formula Explained
The target corpus in this case is Rs 1 crore and the investment duration is 10 years. With a simple SIP strategy in a mutual fund that gives 12% returns annually, here’s how the investments would grow: Tenure: 10 years Monthly required SIP: Rs 43,500 Estimated returns: 12% Invested amount: Rs 52,20,000 Estimated returns: Rs […]
How to Counter Trump’s Tariffs Productively? by Shang-Jin Wei
While many countries are considering retaliatory tariffs on US-made goods, such measures are unlikely to deter US President Donald Trump. To weather his trade war, governments must forge strategic alliances and apply economic pressure without directly harming domestic industries. NEW YORK – After months of threats and speculation, US President Donald Trump has officially launched […]
Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now? – POLITICO
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As the red-eye flight from London made its final descent into Baku, the sunrise lit up the eastern sky, turning the Caspian Sea into a blaze of orange. Most of the passengers were heading to COP29, a two-week climate conference featuring almost 200 nations held in oil-rich Azerbaijan. The mood on the […]
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme: How to save TDS on SCSS interest income
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) is an attractive scheme for senior citizens which offers 8.2% interest for the July-September quarter. An individual can invest up to Rs 30 lakh in SCSS. Interest earned on the SCSS investment is taxable per the investor’s income tax slab. TDS is also deducted if the interest received from the […]