Making Cents: Want to invest your money? Here's what you need to know

Grainne McGuinness talks to a finance expert about how to educate yourself before you move your funds

Mark O'Sullivan, Managing Director, Provest, Financial Services Firm, Douglas, Cork. Pic: Brian Lougheed

Is starting to make some investments one of your New Year’s resolutions? Interest on savings is virtually non-existent at the moment, not to mention the possibility of negative interest rates meaning it could soon cost you to keep savings in a bank. Plus, inflation is rising, meaning the true value of money is being reduced as it sits on deposit.

With all that in mind, it makes sense for people with funds saved to consider whether investing makes financial sense for them. But it can be hard to know where to start.