Podcast #7: How Much Life Cover is really Enough?
Informed Decisions Independent Financial Planning & Money Podcast
Release Date: 10/10/2016
Best Pension Option For Self-Employed Directors in Ireland (in 2025!)
Informed Decisions Independent Financial Planning & Money Podcast
In this week's podcast I talk about pension options for self-employed directors. Over the past 3 years, the actual best pension option for self-employed directors has changed 3 times! Not because Financial Advisors and Planners were flip-flopping on their options (or trying to churn new business!), but because Revenue rules kept changing! So to help clear any confusion, and to light the way for directors that need to know, I'll share the following; -The main pension planning options for directors in 2025 -The best pension option for self employed directors in different...
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Rental Income Tax Planning with Brendan Allen
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In this week's podcast, I chat with Brendan Allen a specialist in property tax. He is a Chartered Tax Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor, and is the owner of Allen & Co Tax Accountants and Landlord Tax Returns and is passionate about tax talk. Key topics Intricacies of tax of landlords Landlord tax credit Rent pressure zones Pros & Cons Pensions Private landlord current situation I hope it helps! Link to our Blog in 2017 and our Podcast here Link to Rental Income Stress Test Calculator
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Building Olympic Resilience with David Gillick
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On this week's podcast, episode 324, I chat with Olympian, David Gillick about resilience and his journey and how he got through some really dark days. Something we will experience as investors. David shares some fun and interesting stories David is one of Ireland most successful sprint athletes. He stepped off the track in 2013 after a successful athletics career which included winning Ireland’s first sprint gold medal in 76 years when winning the European Indoor 400m championships in 2005. He went on to retained his title in 2009 and became an Olympian in 2008. David...
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US Market Warnings – And What We Can Do About It
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There is more and more commentators shouting from the roof-tops about the massive growth of North American stock values and earnings over the past few years (since Covid really). I’ll explore what is and isn’t really happening, and what one’s practical options are. Specifically, the following are the claims/alarms being flagged; US Tech stocks have gone so incredibly well for several years, these companies, and the US is now over-priced and make up larger proportions of Globally Market than they ‘should’. The future expected returns from S&P500 as...
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EIIS Investing in Ireland with Kevin Canning
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In this week's podcast I talk with Kevin Canning, Managing Director of Quintas Capital. Kevin specialises in private markets and is the Investment Director of The EIIS Innovation Fund managed by Quintas. He is a Chartered Accountant (ACA), a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA), and a respected member of the Irish Tax Institute, underscoring his comprehensive understanding of finance and taxation. I hope you enjoy this interesting conversation. Key Topics What Quintas does EIIS Innovation Fund How private investing works
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Holding Companies and Family Partnerships For Smart Tax Planning
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In this week's podcast I chat to John Murphy a Director of OmniPro Tax and Legal Limited John is a Chartered Tax Adviser, who works with clients on income tax, tax planning, restructuring to exit planning as well as advising on company law in relation to these and many other matters. We talk about holding companies and family partnerships for smart tax planning. Key topics Who are OmniPro 2025 changes to tax planning Business Structure planning Holding companies Non Business Assets Family Partnerships To learn more about OmiPro's services and...
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Jordan Grumet Interview - Longevity, Health & Happiness
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In this week's podcast I talk to Dr. Jordan Grumet, about the topics he covers in his new book The Purpose Code. Bringing together the topics of longevity, health, purpose and money. The Purpose Code hopes to help you what purpose really is and the role it plays in our lives. Jordan’s podcast –
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What to Expect If Markets fall by 30% in 2025: A Retirement Asset Comparison
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Planning for, and subsequently living (!) a dignified and choice-filled retirement is the biggest financial goal many of us have, or will have. It’s also a journey of uncertainties, and one of the biggest uncertanties is market volatility, both positive and negative. We have experienced such positive market growth in the past 2 years in particular. So, in the interest of being prepared financially and mentally :), in this week's podcast I explore the impact of the stock market having an illustrative 30% decline in 2025. This is not a prediction of market mayhem this year, it's a premortem to...
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Tax Rates for Retirees in Ireland (2025)
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In this week's podcast, the last for 2024 I talk about Tax Rates for Retirees in Ireland (2025). We spend a lot of time planning, analysing and accumulating retirement assets, often without clarity on the tax rates for retirees in Ireland! Time to start fixing that dear listener. Planning take-home retirement income requires careful consideration of tax bands, credits, and income sources. In 2025, singles and couples can benefit from expanded tax bands and additional credits from 2024, which can and will positively affect their take-home income I hope it helps
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Should I Stay Invested When Markets Are At All-Time Highs?
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In this week's podcast, I talk about should I stay invested when markets are at all time highs, is something many will rightly ask. And here is the data to show it; S&P 500 is at 6,090 right now (all-time high) Eurostoxx at 4,980 now (whisker under all-time high) Nasdaq at 19,859 now (all-time high) Large sections of the global equity universe are at or just below all-time highs. Does this mean there is a massive correction coming? Should I move to cash or some other low volatility asset class to protect my pot from a correction? Natural questions to ask. You probably know what my...
info_outlineOne of the other core foundations to an effective Financial Plan is to have a back-up in case you aren't around to see it through,Life Cover can play a part in that!
Many folks in Ireland wonder if they need it, what does it really do (seeing as they won't be around to benefit!), and how much really is enough.
Here's a shed-load of ideas on how to begin to work that out for yourself. This is the first of a series exploring the different ways to protect the protectible, easy!
Thanks for sharing, listening and continued support of the cause.
Enjoy.
Paddy.