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The truth about our rates

Submitted by Roel van Veggel | General Manager RaboDirect on Monday, 6 April 2009 | Category: Savings

Today we had to cut our on demand savings rate again. This in response to the ECB rate changes last week where the most important rate dropped to 1.25%. This rate cut was seen as vital to fight the global economic recession. Good news for most mortgage holders with variable rates, but the flipside of it that saving rates are also coming down.

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Security the new priority for savers?

Submitted by Roel van Veggel | General Manager RaboDirect on Thursday, 2 April 2009 | Category: Savings

Today I was browsing the RTE website and I found an interesting piece on the savings market. Our colleagues at Postbank revealed in their quarterly Savings Index that 54% of Irish savers say security is their prime consideration when choosing a place to save their money.

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Regular Investing – does it make sense in the current market?

Submitted by Killian Nolan | RaboDirect Investment Manager on Wednesday, 1 April 2009 | Category: Investments

The recent financial turmoil has tested and shaken the confidence of many investors. This is perfectly understandable, it hasn’t been an easy time for anyone, but those in the know will be familiar with a simple strategy that can help iron out the bumps during times like these. Regular Investing is a tried and tested strategy and well worth considering now that markets are 40% to 50% off their highs.

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