A little bit of what you fancy

To maximise returns in a period of low interest rates, portfolios should hold a little piece of each asset class

With interest rates continuing at historic lows, investment managers are still

counselling investors on the risk of holding a high proportion of cash and the potential

impact that could have on returns in the medium-term.

According to recent media reports, cash deals have consistently accounted for more

than half of all Ireland’s housing sales since the start of 2013. These cash

buyers include both Irish and international institutional buyers, as well as smaller